So sorry to hear of his passing. He also contributed to our confirmation of
nesting Golden-crowned Kinglets at the ACRE property in Columbiana County.
He will be missed.

Judy Hochadel
*Deacon Creek Farm*
*Champion Township, Trumbull County*

On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 8:56 AM, Bill Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> The birds of Ohio suffered a great loss with the death of Dr. Bill Richter
> in Canfield on Aug. 7. Bill was without question one of the most
> knowledgeable and active students of the raptors of the world. His humble
> and private -- but warm -- persona  made his important contributions to the
> conservation of eagles and hawks known only to those he thought had a "need
> to know." This reticence was due also to his sad experiences after he
> revealed to birders the location of nesting sites he had discovered on his
> constant treks, such as the nesting areas of northern goshawks in Western
> PA. His lifelong dedication to the welfare of raptors however did not
> inhibit his accumulation of prodigious knowledge of all avian species
> throughout the eastern United States. Those who knew him did not hesitate
> to call on his formidable mental data base of virtually any avian species.
>
> He will be sadly missed.
>
> Bill Jones
> Canfield  (Youngstown)
>
>
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