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Date: 10/19/26 11:10 am From: Chad Kauffman <chadkauffman...> Subject: Re: Jim Dunn
I had heard he wasn't doing well, but when I first got into birding, he joined me on several things, allowing me to join him on various xmas counts, birding chases, etc. he always had a story to tell from abroad. thanks for letting us know chad. On 10/19/2026 1:49 PM, Grove, Gregory William wrote: > We learned recently of the passing of Jim Dunn at age 76. Jim was a > long-time member of the State College Bird Club, including service as > President of the Club. A native of South Dakota, Jim had degrees in > Chemistry, Math, and Economics and eventually earned a Ph.D. at > Oklahoma State. From Oklahoma he came to Penn State in 1977 as > Assistant Professor in Agricultural Economics, retiring as full > Professor in 2017. > > Jim’s birding career started in 1997 in a way very different than for > most of us. During a year-long sabbatical in Australia, he became > interested in the birds there and upon his return to State College, > was committed all the way to birding. As with many of us, birds became > an important component in planning of activities whether in his own > backyard, around town and campus, or during world travels related to > work. He eventually served four years as President of the State > College Bird Club, 2003-2007. His ID skills came quickly and he became > a dedicated lister, including Pennsylvania county listing, which he > combined with visits connected to Penn State Ag Extension travels > through-out the state. His world life-list benefited thanks to his > travels and collaborations with faculty from many countries, > especially Eastern Europe and republics of the former Soviet Union. In > that regard he was proud of his “airport life-list”, which numbered > over 100. > Jim’s interests and expertise ranged far beyond birding and economics. > For many years he was a regular in lunch-time pick-up basketball on > campus, often with fellow birders Scott Lewis and Rob Stone. He was a > 50-year member of the Toastmaster’s Club and was on the board of > Centre Region Parks and Recreation. He was particularly deeply > involved in genealogy, and indeed I learned a lot about his family in > South Dakota and Nebraska during slow sessions at the Stone Mt hawk watch. > Jim is survived by wife Polly, son John, and daughter Robin. A > celebration of life will be held at Foxdale Village on November 6, > 2026, at 12:30 pm. > Memorial contributions may be directed to The Centre Foundation’s > Endowment for the State College Bird Club @ > https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcentrefoundation.fcsuite.com%2Ferp%2Fdonate&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C9b24464465ef489d8be908df2e0c33d6%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639280302103351569%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=pASnwbnoyYbqRKFaRdsSwMKwQdB7jqL6sFwbDWScdHQ%3D&reserved=0 - and enter State > College Bird Club. > Greg Grove > > > > Greg Grove > eBird reviewer: Blair, Cambria, Clearfield, Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin > PBA Ridge and Valley Coordinator > Stone Mt. Hawk Watch, Winter Raptor Survey > Huntingdon, PA. -- - https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fg.page%2Fr%2FCXvl17D6umKrEB0%2Freview&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C9b24464465ef489d8be908df2e0c33d6%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639280302103377927%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=LPoJsFB3ZxzXKThIp3Tr%2BORA87J3VtBTvideX4pg2MQ%3D&reserved=0 - See our new video https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F3gyjkxmmFS4&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C9b24464465ef489d8be908df2e0c33d6%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639280302103398095%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=qRiFk%2F%2B6oLeo95vgfbziMwx6IQmW9cvdXytCDNFcrr8%3D&reserved=0 - Check us out on facebook - https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fkauffmaninsurance%2F&data=05%7C02%<7CSCBIRDCL...>%7C9b24464465ef489d8be908df2e0c33d6%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C639280302103417603%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=DLchOhpxkk%2FWbWXx4TgHg9NgkbgRmv908s8%2BVjo8ySE%3D&reserved=0

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