[Bristol-Birds] Fw: [Va-bird] Rusty Blackbird Blitz Feb 7-15

Rusty Blackbird Blitz Feb 7-15
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From: Sergio.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 2:18 PM
Subject: [Va-bird] Rusty Blackbird Blitz Feb 7-15


Virginia Birders, 

We are looking for volunteers to participate in the Rusty Blackbird Winter Hot 
Spot Blitz during Feb 7-15.  The Rusty Blackbird is an elusive species which 
has undergone drastic declines over the past few decades.  The Blitz will take 
place from Pennsylvania to Texas as a coordinated effort to acquire information 
on the bird's distribution and habitat use across its winter range.  
Participation in this important event is easy.  Simply look for Rusty 
Blackbirds at sites where you know or suspect they may be found during this 
time of year, as often as you want during the Blitz period.  The protocol is 
easy to follow, and anyone with good Rusty Blackbird identification skills is 
encouraged to participate.  All data will be submitted via eBird, so if you are 
not already registered, this is a great opportunity to join.  Signing up and 
using eBird is very easy, and you can find instructions on how to do so at the 
Virginia eBird site at http://ebird.org/content/va/about/tutorial.  You may 
also contact Arun Bose (arun.bose(at)verizon.net) if you need help with eBird.  
Virginia eBird will also feature an article on the Blitz in the coming days, 
along with links to Blitz protocols and to information on the ecology of Rusty 
Blackbirds.

We are trying to get the word out to as many people as possible.  If you 
subscribe to any of the local birding listserves in Virginia, kindly post this 
message on my behalf.  Thank you!

Sergio 

Sergio Harding 
Nongame Bird Conservation Biologist 
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries 
4010 West Broad Street 
Richmond, VA 23230 
(804)367-0143 
fax (804)367-2427 









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