Locations of KOS Spring and Fall Meetings

Following is a historical listing of all KOS Spring and Fall meetings with the dates, and locations of those meetings.

Clicking on the number in the far right hand column will take you to a page showing the species seen on that particular count, if that information is available. The listings were left in the taxonomic order of the period as well as the names used at that time. Where it may be helpful I have added, in italics, the current names for those species when possible. In some cases, i.e. Traill's Flycatcher, Rufous-sided Towhee, Northern Oriole, etc., it wasn't always possible to know which current day species was seen. In some cases minutes of the meeting indicated how many species were seen but a species list could not be found. In some cases we could find no discussion of the field trips at all. If you have any of that missing data, please contact Chuck Otte.

Compiled listing of the species seen on all KOS field trips.

KOS Fall Meetings      
     

Number of

Year

City/Location

Dates

Notes

species seen

       

on field trips
     

(click to see list)
       
2025        
2024 Lawrence Sep 27 - 29 University of Kansas  
2023 Hays October 6 - 8 Ft. Hays State University 120
2022 Atchison Sep 30 - Oct 2 Benedictine College 125
2021 Cancelled due to Covid   See note at bottom of page 114**
2020 Cancelled due to Covid   See note at bottom of page

170**
2019  Wichita October 4 - 6 Sedgwick County Zoo

137
2018  Lawrence October 5 - 7 University of Kansas

134
2017  Junction City October 6 - 8 Geary Co. 4-H/Sr. Citizens Bldg

120
2016  Garden City Sep 30 - Oct 2 Garden City Community College

126
2015  Emporia October 2 - 4 Emporia State University

94
2014  Salina October 3 - 5 Kansas Wesleyan

102
2013  Topeka Sep 20 - 22 Washburn University

106
2012  Winfield Sep 28 - 30 Southwestern College

127
2011  Great Bend Sep 30 - Oct 2 Wetlends Education Center

146
2010  Overland Park October 8 - 10 Johnson County Community College 117
2009  Hutchinson October 2 - 4 Hutchinson County Community College 144
2008  Hays Oct 3 - 5 Ft Hays State University 101
2007  Manhattan Sept 28 - 30 Kansas State University 103
2006  Winfield Sep 29 - Oct 1 Southwestern College 136
2005  Wichita Sep 30 - Oct 2 Great Plains Nature Center 106
2004  Baldwin City Oct 1 - 3 Baker University 128
2003  Winfield Oct 3 - 5 Southwestern College 125
2002  Meade Oct 4 - 6 Meade Community Center 121
2001  Wichita Oct 5 - 7 Great Plains Nature Center 128
2000  Overland Park Oct 6 - 8 Johnson Co Community College 111
1999  Hays Oct 8 - 10 Ft Hays State University 105
1998  Lawrence Oct 9 - 11 University of Kansas 111
1997  Wichita Oct 3 - 5 Great Plains Nature Center 83
1996  Hesston Oct 4 - 6 Hesston College 94
1995  Salina Oct 6 - 8 Kansas Wesleyan 83
1994  Garden City Sep 30 - Oct 2 Garden City Community College 127
1993  Hays Oct 1 - 3 Ft Hays State University 94
1992  Emporia Oct 2 - 4 Emporia State University 100
1991  Leavenworth Sep 20 - 22 St. Mary’s College 96
1990  Newton Oct 5 - 7 Bethel College 108
1989  Baldwin City Oct 6 - 8 Baker University 91
1988  Wichita Sep 30 - Oct 2 Sedgwick County Zoo No Report
1987  Manhattan Oct 2 - 4 Kansas State University No Report 
1986  LaCygne Oct 3 - 5 Camp Wildwood 91
1985  Hays Oct 4 - 6 Ft Hays State University 92
1984  Topeka Sep 28 - 30   No Report
1983  Emporia Sep 30 - Oct 2 Emporia State University 77
1982  Wichita Oct 1 - 3 Sedgwick County Zoo 106
1981  Manhattan Oct 2 - 4 Kansas State University 101
1980  Baldwin City Oct 3 - 5 Baker University No Report
1979  Hays Oct 6 - 7 Ft Hays State University
First time with papers at fall meeting		 72 
1978  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 30 - Oct 1 Fall Meeting was field trips from 1950 - 1978 122
1977  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 24 - 25   129
1976  Dingus Natural Area Oct 2 - 3   113
1975  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 6 - 7   126
1974  Cheyenne Bottoms/OOS Sep 21 - 22   154
1973  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 22 - 23   135
1972  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 24   118
1971  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 26   125
1970  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 27   135
1969  Neosho NWR Oct 11   82
1968  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 29   130
1967  Lovewell Reservoir Oct 15   92
1966  Dodge City Sep 25   73
1965  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 26   115
1964  Marais des Cygnes Oct 4   75
1963  Kirwin NWR Sep 29   71
1962  Cheyenne Bottoms Sep 30   No Report
1961  Wyandotte Lake Nov 12   72
1960  Cheyenne Bottoms Oct 2   92
1959  Emporia Oct 11   87
1958  Topeka Oct 19   78
1957  Lawrence Oct 27   87
1956  Mound City Oct 28   No Report
1955  Lawrence Oct 23   73
1954  Lake Quivira Oct 10   108
1953  Manhattan Nov 1   59
1952  Baldwin Oct 26   78
1951  Topeka Nov 4    
1950  Lake Quivira Dec 10    
       
       
KOS Spring Meetings    
     

Number of

Year Location Dates Notes

species seen

     

on field trips
     

(click to see list)
       
2025        
2024 Manhattan May 3 - 5 Clay, Geary, Pottawatomie & Riley Counties 201
2023 Concordia May 5 - 7 Cloud, Jewell, Mitchell, Ottawa & Republic Counties 185
2022 Cancelled due to Covid   See note at bottom of page 209**
2021 Cancelled due to Covid   See note at bottom of page 194**
2020 Cancelled due to Covid   See note at bottom of page 242**
2019 Fort Scott May 10 - 12 Bourbon and surrounding counties 158
2018 Dodge City May 4 - 6 Ford, and surrounding counties 178
2017 Southeast Kansas May 5 - 7 Cherokee, Crawford, Neosho & Labette counties 201
2016  Winfield May 6 - 8 Cowley & Sumner 161
2015  Scott City May 1 - 3 Finney, Gove, Greeley, Kearny, Lane, Logan, Ness, Scott, Wallace, Wichita counties 184
2014  Junction City May 2 - 4 Clay/Dickinson/Geary/Morris counties 180
2013  Norton May 10 - 12 Decatur, Graham, Harlan (NE), Norton, Phillips, Rooks, Sheridan 203
2012  East Central KS May 4 - 6 Franklin/Anderson/Allen counties 154
2011  Elkhart, Morton Co. May 6 - 8   170
2010  Tipton May 14 -16 Ringneck Ranch, Mitchell County 173
2009  Pittsburg May 1 - 3   168
2008  Goodland May 2 - 4  Area had blizzard conditions May 2nd 138
2007  Brown County/Sabetha May 4 - 6 with trips into Nebraska and Missouri 184
2006  Yates Center May 5 - 7   178
2005  Pratt Apr 22 - 24   147
2004  Washington Co Apr 30 - May 2   144
2003  Leavenworth May 2 - 4   150
2002  Junction City May 3 - 5   157
2001  Chautauqua/Montgomery May 4 - 6   155
2000  Morton Co/OOS May 19 - 21 with trips to Oklahoma & Colorado 180
1999  Cowley/Sumner Apr 30 - May 2   168
1998  Red Hills May 1 - 3   172
1997  Manhattan Apr 17 - 20  Joint meeting with Wilson Ornith. Soc. No Report
1996  Morton Co May 3 - 5   175
1995  Barton Co May 5 - 7   173
1994  Marais des Cygnes May 6 - 8   167
1993  Arkansas City Apr 30 - May 2   139
1992  Cheyenne County/CFO May 8 - 10   121
1991  Pittsburgh May 3 - 5   137
1990  Morton Co May 4 - 6   159
1989  Cheyenne Bottoms May 5 - 7   169
1988  Arkansas City Apr 29 - May 1   150
1987  Cherokee Co  May 1 - 3 County Baptist Camp 144
1986  Cheyenne Bottoms May 9 - 11   169
1985  Marais des Cygnes May 3 - 5 Wildwood Outdoor Education Center 162
1984  Arkansas City May 4 - 6 Camp Horizon 153
1983  Elkhart Apr 29 - May 1 El Rancho Motel 128
1982  Cheyenne Bottoms Apr 30 - May 2   157
1981  Junction City May 2 - 3   149
1980  Cherokee Co May 3 - 4 Started having field trips in the spring 135
1979  Lawrence Apr 27 - 29 University of Kansas  128 
1978  Salina Apr 28 - 30 Kansas Wesleyan No Report 
1977  Newton Apr 29 - May 1 Bethel College 119
1976  Winfield May 1 - 2 Southwestern College 140
1975  Geary County May 3 - 4 Rock Springs Ranch  118
1974  Emporia Apr 27 - 28 Emporia State 130
1973  Lawrence Apr 29 - 29 University of Kansas  112
1972  Hays Apr 29 - 30 Ft Hays State 113
1971  Manhattan May 1 - 2 Kansas State University 138
1970  Winfield May 2 - 3 Southwestern College 144 
1969  Newton May 3 - 4 Bethel College 139
1968  Lawrence May 4 - 5 University of Kansas  130
1967  Junction City May 6 - 7 Ramada Inn No Report 
1966  Topeka May 7 - 8 Jayhawk Hotel 132 
1965  Manhattan May 8 - 9 Kansas State University 129
1964  Emporia May 2 - 3 Emporia State (KSTC) No Report 
1963  Lawrence May 4 - 5 University of Kansas  136
1962  Wichita May 6 - 7 Wichita University 127
1961  Topeka Apr 29 - 30 Washburn University 123
1960  Pittsburgh May 7 - 8 Pittsburgh State (KSC) 132
1959  Lawrence May 2 - 3 University of Kansas  142
1958  Baldwin May 3 - 4 Grade School 136
1957  Manhattan May 4 - 5 Kansas State University No Report 
1956  Wichita Apr 28 - 29 Wichita University No Report 
1955  Atchison May 7 - 8 St. Benedicts No Report 
1954  Hays May 1 - 2 Ft Hays State (FHKSC) 93
1953  Emporia Apr 18 - 19 Emporia State (KSTC) 125
1952  Newton Apr 19 - 20 Bethel College 105
1951  Manhattan Apr 21 - 22 Kansas State University 106
1950  Topeka Apr 29 - 30 Municipal Auditorium 104*
1949  Lawrence May 21 - 22 University of Kansas   

"No Report" indicates that no record has been found for field trips for that meeting

A species list number in bold italics print indicates that a report of the number of species was found but no detailed list could be found.

*Field trip led by Roger Tory Peterson

** During Covid pandemic, many meetings were cancelled so KOS members "birded where they were". The resulting list counts were from reports
from all across the state and are not comparable to traditional meeting counts that were held in a few counties of the state.

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Updated May 15, 2024 - Chuck Otte