[birdky] FW: Help promoting Rusty Blackbird migration count - April 1-7 2008

I encourage folks in Kentucky to participate in this Rusty Blackbird
migration count April 1-7, 2008 and report their observations on e-bird.
Although Rusty Blackbird populations in Kentucky are patchy as in many
of the states on the northern portion of their wintering range, these
many small patches of stop-over and wintering habitat may collectively
represent an important component of Rusty blackbird habitat and the
extent of their importance has yet to be evaluated.  Thus, I am
interested in implementing a small-scale project next winter/spring
which evaluates wintering/migrating Rusty Blackbird occurrence/habitat
use in Kentucky.  I will be relying heavily on e-bird observations and
BIRDKY observations to determine which sites would be best to focus on
for this project and would greatly appreciate your participation!

 

Thanks!

 

Kate

 

Kate Heyden

Avian Biologist

Wildlife Diversity Program

KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

#1 Sportsman's Lane

Frankfort, KY  40601

Phone:  (502) 564-7109 ext. 369

Fax:  (502) 564 4519

kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx 

www.fw.ky.gov

 

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From: Neotropical migratory birds in southeastern United States
discussion list [mailto:SEPART-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dean
Demarest
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:20 PM
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Subject: Fw: Help promoting Rusty Blackbird migration count - April 1-7
2008


FYI on a new attempt to start gathering info on Rusty Blackbird
distribution and abundance via citizen science (eBird) . . . April is
kind of pushing the envelope for wintering Rusties in the southeast, but
for those who typically have them, here's a great opportunity to
contribute to a nationwide effort to learn about this declining and
difficult-to-monitor blackbird. 

Dean 
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Help promoting Rusty Blackbird migration count

 

 

 




All

With the help of Steve Matsuoka and the Rusty Blackbird Working Group 
we've initiated a pilot study of RUBL migration through eBird.  In this 
'proof of concept' study, we hope birders will get out and look 
specifically for Rusty Blackbirds, and then report their observations to

eBird between 1-7 April .  You can read more about it here:

http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/RUBL_Survey.html

If all goes well we can better tailor the survey for fall migration, and

possibly do some target outreach during winter as well.

Any help that you can provide getting the word out about this grassroots

effort would be great.  Local promotion on the listserves would be a 
huge help.  There is little known about this species during migration, 
and we feel strongly that eBirders can help fill in some of the gaps in 
that knowledge.  Please forward this information on to others who might 
be interested in this study.

Those of you managing regional eBird portals (e.g, Wisconsin eBird) 
please feel free to post this news item on your local pages.  Please 
contact me with any questions.

Thanks

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Brian L. Sullivan
Pacific Grove, CA

eBird/AKN Project Leader
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Ithaca, NY 14850
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