Date: 5/9/26 10:08 am
From: John Harris via groups.io <jhh.birder...>
Subject: Re: [CALBIRDS] Guy McCaskie
A wonderful article about Guy in American Birds by Susan Roney Drennan,
"McCaskie as Mentor" is available here:

https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/american_birds/vol46/iss2/6/

John Harris

Oakdale, CA

On Fri, May 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM Denise and David Hamilton via groups.io
<2napabirders...> wrote:

> Thanks, Paul, for letting us know!
>
> I "googled" Guy McCaskie and came up with some very interesting and fun
> things to read, with much more out there.
>
> Guy McCaskie <http://creagrus.home.montereybay.com/CAwhoGMcC.html> - this
> one is great with pictures!
>
> Honorary Presentation for Guy McCaskie
> <https://www.californiabirds.org/GuyMcCaskie015.html>Amazing
> <https://www.aba.org/amazing-milestone-for-guy-mccaskie-html/>
>
> Milestone for Guy McCaskie - American Birding Association
> <https://www.aba.org/amazing-milestone-for-guy-mccaskie-html/>
>
> My husband David and I never met him, but I did write to him many years
> ago when we headed to the Salton Sea years ago and he wrote us back with
> much helpful information.
>
> We truly appreciate all Guy had done for California birding!
>
> Denise and David Hamilton
> Napa
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM <lehman.paul...> via groups.io
> <lehman.paul...> wrote:
>
>>
>> Guy McCaskie, now almost 90 years old, went into the hospital almost a
>> month ago with (primarily) heart valve issues that were also causing other
>> serious side effects. Over the ensuing several weeks there have been plenty
>> of ups and downs, but now Guy and his family feel it is time to go home
>> under some form of hospice care. If folks would like to send Guy a card
>> with well wishes, well-deserved salutations, or fond remembrances from over
>> his many decades of birding, please do. Promptly would likely be good to do.
>>
>>
>> Guy McCaskie
>> 954 Grove Ave.
>> Imperial Beach, CA 91932
>>
>>
>> --Paul Lehman, San Diego
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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