Many of you may already know, but Wayne Davis died on March 16th. Dr. Davis was
a pioneer in the '70s and '80s rehabilitating bluebird populations throughout
the region (and beyond). In fact his expertise extended beyond bluebirds, even
beyond birds. I missed his obituary
<http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kentucky/obituary.aspx?n=wayne-h-davis&pid=185010027>
in the paper on Friday, but saw a more extended eulogy
<http://www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-ed/article143450579.html> in Sunday's paper.
I only met Wayne once. Shortly after moving to Lexington in '08, my new-found
interest in birds led me to cross paths with a mutual acquaintance. She asked
if I'd like to accompany Dr. Davis while he checked on prothonotary warbler
boxes he had created and installed at Shaker Village. I won't recount the whole
encounter, but it was memorable, not least because I saw my life-bird
prothonotary warbler!
Mark Tower
Lexington
