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Date: 2/15/26 2:46 pm From: David Suddjian <dsuddjian...> Subject: Re: [MBBIRDS] Todd Newberry
I am very sorry to learn of Todd's passing. I have fond memories of him, and a great respect for his natural history and biology knowledge. I loved his keen curiosity to learn more and his desire to help others learn, too. Todd was a past president of the SCBC and led many Club field trips over a number of years. I recall his regular Father's Day field trips, when every bird was an honorary father. And his field trips on Super Bowl Sunday when the bird species tally sought to beat the game score. I heartily recommend his book "The Arden Birder." It has so many great insights and is a fun read. David Suddjian Littleton, CO On Sun, Feb 15, 2026 at 3:25 PM 'Elizabeth Van Dyke' via mbbirds < <mbbirds...> wrote: > If you have not heard yet, Todd Newberry, a legend in the birding and > other communities, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. > > I had the honor of being the Conservation Officer way back when Todd was > President of the Santa Cruz Bird Club. He kindly and generously shared his > time, knowledge and philosophy with many in the community. As I write this > and hear the birdsong in my yard, I thank Todd for opening the doors to > understanding each of these voices. > > He was a founding faculty member in biology when UC Santa Cruz opened in > 1965. > > If anyone has a Todd story I’m sure others will appreciate hearing about > it. > > Here is a link to the UC Santa Cruz Regional History Project titled "Todd > Newberry: Professor of Biology”. It is an oral history by Randall Jerrell > with contributions by Irene Reti. > > escholarship.org <https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79k9m51b> > [image: favicon.ico] <https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79k9m51b> > <https://escholarship.org/uc/item/79k9m51b> > > == > > This is a link to one of his books titled "The Ardent Birder". > [image: > 61Qyx+yEAvL.jpg_BO30,255,255,255_UF750,750_SR1910,1000,0,C_QL100_.jpg] > > The Ardent Birder: On the Craft of Birdwatching > <https://www.amazon.com/Ardent-Birder-Craft-Birdwatching/dp/1580087159/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OYX0WDER6XEZ&<dib...>&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+ardent+birder&qid=1771191970&sprefix=the+arsent+bird%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1> > amazon.com > <https://www.amazon.com/Ardent-Birder-Craft-Birdwatching/dp/1580087159/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OYX0WDER6XEZ&<dib...>&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+ardent+birder&qid=1771191970&sprefix=the+arsent+bird%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1> > > <https://www.amazon.com/Ardent-Birder-Craft-Birdwatching/dp/1580087159/ref=sr_1_1?crid=OYX0WDER6XEZ&<dib...>&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+ardent+birder&qid=1771191970&sprefix=the+arsent+bird%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1> > > > Sincerely, > > Elizabeth Van Dyke > Santa Cruz > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "mbbirds" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<E35E2654-61CC-4E22-B83D-FA74B22F3D49...> > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/<E35E2654-61CC-4E22-B83D-FA74B22F3D49...>?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "mbbirds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mbbirds+<unsubscribe...> To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mbbirds/CAGj6RorHAgy%<3Ds0qUQ2EL28V-Yq6nHXOszVGafMJ8eH1ikiFA9Q...>

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