Our Volunteers

We cannot thank our volunteers enough. Without these dedicated citizen scientists we would not have this important long-term dataset that has been used extensively by scientists, agencies, and land managers to better understand and conserve breeding bird populations in our northern forests.

Since 1987, more than 600 volunteers have participated in the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey. During recent years, 60-100 bird enthusiasts of all levels gather at the headquarters on Friday evening for the organizational meeting. Each participant is assigned to a group which includes at least one expert in bird song identification. Other members of the group contribute to the process by working as timekeeper, or audio recorder operator. Every group includes individuals who are experienced with the methods of the Bird Survey.

Some of Wisconsin's best-known birders have taken part in the Bird Survey, and many of the long-term participants have gained a very high level of expertise in bird identification in northern Wisconsin. The list below includes all Bird Survey participants recorded between 1987-2012. If you have participated but your name does not appear on this list, please contact us to be added. Group experts are identified with an asterisk (*).

Tara Abfalter Lynn Ackley* Ron Ackley* Jean Adams Kathleen Adams Susanne Adams* Carol Anderson* Mike Anderson Scott Anderson* Tim Anderson Herbert Arndt Ryan Atwater* Tom Babcock Carolina Bacelis Bruce Bacon Cindy Baeirl Peter Baeirl Steve Ballard Quan Banh Sylvia Barbarich Maria Barlow Amanda Barnes Dave Barnhill Dan Barr Betsy Bartelt Mary Basche Adam Baucknecht Angela Bauer Jeffery Baughman* Jim Baughman* Matt Baumann Peter Beairl Richard Beier Stephanie Beilke* Jeff Bell* Kris Belling* Lindsey Bender Barb Bereza Betty Bereza George Bereza Martin Bergo* Joan Berkopec* Tim Berkopec* Maureen Birk Charmaine Bishop Riana Bishop Jane Blameuser Bethany Blicharz Erin Blum Maria Bode Dolly Bohm Don Bohm Dave Bonham Laura Borelli Peter Borgo Chuck Bosley Al Boss Paul W. Bowman* Suzanne Bowman Richard Boyle Cory Braastad John Braastad* Sue Braastad Janet Brehm Steve Brick* James Broetzmann* Kevin Bronson Bill Brooks* Dave Brownlie Elaine Bruehl* Alicia Brunner Pat Brust Brianna Bruvold Marjory Brzeskiewicz Maxine Burns Stuart Burns Sue Burns Ted Burns* Victoria Burton Joe Butsick John Byrne* Rory Cameron Joan Campbell* Richard Campbell Cheri Carbon Donny Carlsen Fairbank Carpenter Lynne Carpenter* Patrick Cassidy Tracy Cassidy Phil Chandoir Jim Check Dave Chrisman Hazel Chrisman Jessica Chrisman Joshua Chrisman Marty Chrisman Tim Christianson Cathy Chybowski Dominic Cleereman Greg Cleereman* Kate Cleereman Louise Clemency Janine Clemmons* Dave Conger Diane Cooper Cristi Corey Father Corey Kathryn Corio Sue Culinski Noel Cutright* Mari Dallapiazza Jennifer Damon Ken Damro* Isaiah Dantoin Josh Dantoin Phoebe Dantoin Selene Dantoin Tim Dantoin Kathy Dax Chantelle Delay Jane Denis Alyssa DeRubeis Craig Destree Scott Dibble Andy Dickerson Rachelle Dickerson Denise Diederich Dale Dierauer Mark Dilly Lisa Dlutkowski Deahn Donner-Wright John Donner-Wright Matt Dornbush Chris Doyle Bryce Dreeszen Paula Dreeszen Roy Droste Dale Druckery Bob Dumke Shawn Dunlap Lenore Dunlop Lisa Eagles Herron Eckstein Christy Edde Jerry Edde* Jerry Ehlke Ron Eichhorn* Karin Ellestad Bob Ellingson Don Elsing Carol Emerson Grace Engel Eric Epstein* Carolyn Erickson Laura Erickson Ashley Fehrenbach

Mark Feider* John Feith* Brian Feldner Jill Fermanich Kevin Fermanich Lydia Fermanich Wes Fermanich Maureen Ferry* Gary Fewless Terra Fewless Joanne Finnell Bob Firary Elizabeth Fischer Steve Fischer Helen Fitzgerald Carrie Flashpohler Dave Flashpohler* Bridger Flory Joel Flory Sage Flory Suzanne Flory Anita Foss Fred Fouse Brian Francois Jeffery Freye Denise Friedrick Elaine Friedrick Roland Friedrick Charles Frisk* Joyce Fritz Roger Fritz Joe Froelich Barb Gajewski Sharon Gaskill Warren Gaskill Wilson Gaul Mary Gennerman Heather Gentry-Nimmer* Anne Geraghty Erin Giese* Scott Giese Juliet Gifford Amanda Ginithan Carol Goegeline Pat Goggin Karen Grade Joan Grant* Janet C. Green* Dennis Greeninger Robert Gremley Shirley Griffin* Mike Grimm* Ed Grosch Jerry Grosskreutz Aaron Groves Chelsea Gunther Caryl Gurski Jordon Gust Carol Gutsch Chad Gyrion Joan Haag Jeni Haase Tommy Hackett Dennis Haen Vanessa Haese-Lehman Don Hagar Kari Hagenow* Tyler Hagenow Christina Hall George Hall Chris Hamilton Don Hanbury Betty Harriman* Tina Harrison Elizabeth Hartman Cliff Haskins Mike Hathaway Matt Haugen James Hayward Brian Heeringa Samuel Heim Joyce Henkel Reginald Henkel Brian Henrickson* Jeff Herrett Jeanne Heuer Nathan Heuer Jan Hewitt* Kristin Hill Andy Hinickle Laurel Holgerson Bill Holton Vert Holzen Mike Houser Amanda Hover Bob Howe* Connor Wolf Howe John Howe Mark Howe Teresa Howe Abbigail Hoye Jeremy Hubbard Carl Hujet Ron Hull Lori Hutchins Kathleen Hutton Mary Jacobs* Martin Jacobson Jen Jaeger Anna Jahns Denise Janke Kylie Janke Steve Janke* Jeanette Jaskula* Elin Jaunzems Leif Jaunzems Mark Jaunzems* Greg Jennings Eugene Joerres Laura Joerres Lori Johansen Susan Johansen Aaron Johnson Emily Johnson Gareth Johnson Karen Johnson Larry Johnson Wendel Johnson* Marjory Johnston Jory Jonas Lewis Jones Tamara Jones Dan Joppe* Amy Joswick Kathy Joynt Tim Joynt Emmet Judzewicz Amanda Jungkuntz Tony Kalenic* Sandy Kallunki Fran Kaminski Ada Karow Erwin Karow Sandra Kasik Joe Kastenholz* Bob Kavanagh Kay Kavanagh* Matt Kaylor Joel Kempfert Michelle Kesselhon Cynthia Kettel Peter Kiefer Barb Kieffer Jan Kippenhan Julie Kirpitis* Jeff Klonowski Paul Kosir Cliff Kraft

Max Kraft Sue Kraft Tom Kraft Kaylene Kramer Rhonda Kranz John Krause* Steve Krings Tony Krohn Mandi Krueger Clara Kubisiak John Kubisiak Neal Kuchery Greg Kuhr Cecilia Kurtzweil Gregg Kvaley Lisa Lacobe Jesse Landwehr Andrew LaPlant Sharon Larson Jake Lasilla Sarah Lawrence Tim Leahy Jeehye Lee Rebecca Leighton Gerald Lemerond Laura Lesperance Nick Lesperance Bob Leuckel Courtney Lewis Ron Leys Lennie Lichter* Mike Lietz Sue Lietz Vanessa Limon Francis Locke Louis Locke Tere Locke Stephanie Loehr Carol Long Katie Loss Marion Loss Margaret Lowery Joanne Lund Bonnie Lyon Mike Malloy Wendy Malveg Jim Marrari Alex Martin Devany Martin Josh Martinez* Thomas Matthiae* Cathy Mauer Maureen McCloskey Todd McCoy Kathy McDonald Peggy McGaffey Jean McGovern Helen McKean Brendan McKeever Peter McKeever Sean McMahon Patty McPhillips Brad McRae Ian McSweeney Bob Mead* Chuck Mead Lisa Meagle Vicki Medland Paula Menting Ruth Merrill Dave Meyer Nancy Meyer* Wayne Meyer Shiela Miara Gary Milanowski Martha Milanowski Christine Miller Mike Miller Nick Miller* Pamela Misoni Steven Misoni Steve Mitchell Janet Mizzi Denise Mooren Tim Mooren Tom Mooren Anne Moretti Tom Moris Vince Mosca Scott Moser Sue Moser Jon Motquin* Tom Motquin Mark Naniot* Eric Nell Joshua Nemec Dave Newhouse* Mary Newhouse Jennifer Nieland* Kate Niemuth Nick Nikolic Jackie Nooker William Norris* Eric North Richard Noske* Michelle Nowak* Lynn Nuthals* Sanny Oberhauser Marj Olencki Dave Olsen Chris Olson Denny Olson Jessica Page Kevin Palmer Tanya Palmer Dennis Panicucci Thomas Panicucci Linda Parker* Nancy Parker* Collin Parker-Krause Tristan Parker-Krause Tim Parletic Robert Parsons Megan Pasterski McPhillips Patty Andy Paulios* Scott Pearson Teresa Pearson Michael Peczynski* Brooke Peppey Ian Perkins Bill Perpich Erica Pertile* Louise Petering Kurt Peterson Lowell Peterson Mark Peterson* Ursula Peterson* Kalyn Petty Jean Phantz* Frank Piraino* June Platz Kim Potarache Ray Potter Frieda Powell Rosalie Powell Dick Prus Pat Prus Beth Raboin Robert Radtke Kim Ramcharan Paul Rasmussen* Ron Rathmann Ann Ray Vernon Ray Bill Reardon* Mike Reed* Molly Reed Sean Reed*

Althea Reetz Paul Regnier Steve Reid Jon Reisenbuechler* Rhonda Reisenbuechler* Shondi Reynolds Trygve Rhude Robert Richard Cory Richardson Nancy Richmond* Steve Richter Kharis Riedinger Larry Riedinger* Tony Rieth Katherine Rill Russell Rill Tony Rinaldi* Winona Ritchie Ellie Roark James Robaidek Jeremy Robaidek Jon Robaidek Marlene Robaidek Mikayla Robaidek Wendy Robaidek Sam Robbins* Jay Roberts* John Robinson* Bill Roder Benjamin Roe Curt Rollman Jean Romback Sabin Rosenbaum Zelma Rosenbaum* Gordy Ruesch* Jean Ruhser Bob Ryan Jennifer Ryan Jenny Sadak Cindy Sakry David Sample* & family Erica Sanders Tom Schaefer Kay Scharpf Jared Schawnz Kevin Schiebenes Barb Schieffer Kaysee Schlosser Eddie Schmid Jackie Schmid Scott Schmidt Jane Schneider Todd Schneider* Don Schnieder Carl Schroeder Thomas Schultz* Wendy Schultz Mark Schumacher Molly Joy Schuonover John Schwarzmann Nick Seeger Allison Shawe Mariquita Sheehan* Steve Shipe Nicole Shutt* Debra Siebert Kay Simandl Robert Simandl Evelyn Simmons Dick Simpson Melissa Simpson Adam Sinkula Erica Sisel Sue Smedley Sara Smith Tom Soulen* Michael Spreeman Roxanne Sprehe Matthew St. Pierre Dale Staege David Staver Michael Steck Colin Steele Katie Steele Mark Steele Ryan Steele Yoyi Steele Sue Stein Ashley Steinke Jack Steinski Mike Stiefvater Cindi Stiles Zoe Ann Stinchcomb Thomas Stock Paul Strong* Dorothy Summers Elizabeth Summers Juniper Sundance Colleen Sutherland Linda Swartz Paul Sweeney Aaron Sztzytko Andrea Szymczak Will Taylor Jim Toth Robert Tracy Joel Trick* Patti Trick Dan Trofka Chris Tucci Gary Turk Lucy Tyrrell* Tom Underwood John Van Den Brandt Abrahm Ventura Elaine Vincent Jason Vittwork Robin Vora Audrey Waldo Troy Walters Jenna Walton Kyra Walton* Nick Walton* Chloe Warpinski Todd Warren Jeremy Watrud Jay Watson* Laura Bratz Watson Gary Wauters Brian Wehausen Edward Weidner* Norman Weiland Jesse Weinzinger Doug Welker Kurt Westebrook Jim Weyers* Jake Wickman Katie Wieselman Virginia Wiggen Colleen Wisinki Amy Wolf* Mark Wolf Peter Wolter Chris Wood* Tyler Wood John Woodcock Julie Woodcock Alexandra Wrobel Robert Yaeger Roger Yaeger Mike Younkle Ron Zabel Gary Zimmer* Heather Zimmer Kristin Zimmer Maria Zimmer Olivia Zimmer Elizabeth Zimmerman* Libby Zimmerman Andrew Zovnic* John Zovnic