[bcbirdclub] Fwd: Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz

From: Roger mayhorn <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: bcbc/bird <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2015 13:33:41 -0400 (EDT)

I just received this information and was asked to pass it on. 


Roger Mayhorn 
Compton Mt 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Robert Ake" <rake@xxxxxxx> 

Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:44:59 PM 
Subject: Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz 

Dear VSO Chapter Representative, 
It's time for the 2015 version of the Rusty Blackbird Spring 
Migration Blitz. Please see that this information gets disseminated to 
your club's members and encourage them to participate. The basic idea 
is to get out and try to find Rusty Blackbirds as they migrate through 
your area. Then enter the data into ebird. The process is the same as 
it was last year. Directions for doing this are found on the Blitz 
site: http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/ There's also 
information on the site about identifying Rusties and the habitats they 
prefer. All this really means is - Go out and bird and enter your data 
in ebird. The scientific analysis of that data will be done later by 
the professionals who want to have as much information to analyze as we 
can give them. 
This year there is an emphasis on re-visiting areas that were used 
by Rusties last year to see if they have returned to use the same 
locales again this year. Our target observation period is now, the month 
of March, but I think that our recent cold weather may have slowed the 
migratory movement. So please continue to search for Rusties well past 
the end of the month and on into May and June. 
If you or any of your club's members have questions, I'd be glad to 
help with answers. I appreciate your helping the VSO cover the state 
search for migrating Rusty Blackbirds. Last year Virginia was one of 
the most productive states in generating data from the 2014 Blitz. 
Let's see if we can top last year with an even better year in 2015. 

Thanks for your help, 

Bob Ake 
State Coordinator 
Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz

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