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William henry thompson iii, of whipple, ohio, was taken by pancreatic cancer on march 25, 2019. He lives with his wife and their two children on eighty birdy acres in ohio. Join facebook to connect with bill thompson and others you may know. Reflections on north carolina life by thompson, bill and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Bill thompson iii, the copublisher and editor of bird watchers digest, died. Bill thompson iii is the editor of bird watchers digest and the author of the peterson field guide young birders guide to birds of eastern north america, along with many other books. The 50 most common birding identification challenges by thompson, bill, iii. Bill thompson iii is the editor of bird watcher s digest and the author of identifying and feeding birds, hummingbirds and butterflies, and identify yourself.
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William thompson, iii passed away on august 1, 2016 in follansbee, west virginia. Bill s children, phoebe and liam, were just eight and four years old when bill began writing his wellloved young birders guide to birds of north america in 2004. Bill is a highly soughtafter speaker and trip leader on the birding festival circuit. Bill thompson iii, copublisher and editor of bird watchers digest, discusses his magazine and also his new book the young birders guide to birds of north america in this episode of birdcallsradio that originally aired on sunday, oct. Bill thompson television host 19312014, creator and cohost of the childrens television program the wallace and ladmo show bill thompson voice actor 191971, voice of droopy dog bill thompson iii 19622019, editor of bird watchers digest. Over the years he traveled extensively around the world and visited sites such as machu picchu, stonehenge, avebury, egypt, petra and many. But by far, bill s greatest passion was introducing young people to bird watching. William henry bill thompson iii lived near marietta, but his. I love london, especially the old city of londonmore my most recent book is the relic of the king which will be out later this month march 2015. The author, bill thompson iii, presents those very subtle id marks that will help even the experienced birder. Bill thompson iii, co publisher and editor of the magazine bird watchers digest, will be the next guest on birdcallsradio, coming up from 1 to 2 p.
William henry thompson iii, of whipple, ohio, was taken by pancreatic cancer. A pensive bill thompson iii gazes over the waters of lake erie, on the ferry from the marblehead peninsula to kelleys island. The young birders guide to birds of north america by bill. The longtime editor of bird watchers digest and author of numerous books on birds, bill thompson iii has been feeding and watching birds for forty years. After suffering severe stomach pain since midoctober, bill was diagnosed with. Bill or bt3 to many of us had a huge influence in the birding community in ohio and. Author bill thompson iii biography and book list fresh fiction. Sadomasochism book by bill thompson, iii, arthur thompson. A special publication from bird watchers digest, and bird watching for dummies, and more on. Thompson iii, william 1962 2019 william henry thompson iii, of whipple, ohio, was taken by pancreatic cancer on march 25, 2019.
William henry bill thompson iii was a cheerleader for birds and their conservation like few have ever been, and was known by scores of people the world over. Give someone a copy of bills book, the new birders guide to birds of north america, especially a young. Bill thompson iii is the editor of bird watchers digest and the author of the peterson field guide young birders guide to birds of eastern north america and. Bill thompson iii, editorpublisher of bird watchers digest, is a beloved figure in the birding world. The most comprehensive series of field guides to north american birds ever. Inside, youll find profiles of the 55 most common birds in the south, complete with.
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Columbus audubon notes with sadness the passing of bill thompson iii. Discover book depositorys huge selection of bill thompson books online. The young birders guide to birds of north america hmh books. The young birders guide to birds of eastern north america book. Bill and julie live on an eightyacre nature sanctuary with their two children. This was on september 8, 2009, and we were on a field trip for a fall warbler symposium organized by the ohio ornithological society. The swinging orangutangs bill thompson iii, julie zickefoose and band provide rockin entertainment. Written by bill thompson iii, the editor and copublisher of bird watchers digest, this portable 5x8 book contains the same variety of entertaining and informative entries that make bird watchers digest the nations most popular birding magazine. William thompson, iii obituary follansbee, west virginia. A dozen things you can do to celebrate bill thompson iii.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of bill thompson iii books online. Ive done over 10,000 author interviews over that time, and ive collected a few signed books along the way. Bill thompson iii, the copublisher and editor of bird watchers digest, died last night at his home in whipple, ohio. While working on this book, bill worked with phoebes class at her elementary school to test ideas and experiment with kidstyle birding techniques, aiming to. Bill thompson, iii, young birders fund bird watchers digest. Funeral home services for william are being provided by mullenbach funeral home. Bill was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer in middecember 2018, and now here we are, just over three months later. Sadomasochism by bill thompson, iii, arthur thompson, jr. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Next spring marks thirty years of interviewing authors.
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