FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] VSO 2007 Breeding Bird Foray: State Parks!

["Andrew Dolby" <adolby@xxxxxxx>]

Hello All,

For this summer's VSO Foray, I am organizing a survey of Virginia's entire =
state park system, following the model of Josh LeClerc and Dan Cristol=E2=
=80=99s successful golf course survey of 2002.  Currently, no comprehensive=
 data base exists for our state park's birds, and we now have a distinct =
opportunity to assist in developing one.  State park personnel are =
thoroughly enthusiastic about the idea and are ready to coordinate with =
foray participants.  The foray will be held June 2-10, 2007, and the plan =
is for small teams (2-4 people) to survey each park during that week.   =
Park managers will assist teams in acquiring access to park properties and =
necessary amenities.  Survey data will be published in The Raven, the =
scientific journal of the VSO, and submitted to the state park system=E2=80=
=99s natural resource managers.

If you are interested participating in this foray, please send me an =
email:  adolby@xxxxxxxx   To facilitate communication and coordination of =
park visits, I have established an on-line spreadsheet through Google.  =
Foray participants can view a list of state park managers, along with =
their contact information, and see who has already signed up for which =
park.  Here=E2=80=99s the URL:=20

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=3DpKZaGwyCUsasmE26d97lbZw

You may first wish to view the spreadsheet, then let me know which =
available park you=E2=80=99d like to sign up for.

This year=E2=80=99s foray is an exciting chance to involve participants =
from around the whole state and make a substantial contribution to our =
superb state park system!  Again, please contact me by email if would like =
to participate or have questions.

-Andrew Dolby, Research Committee Chair
 Virginia Society of Ornithology


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University of Mary Washington
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