[Bristol-Birds] News from the Lab of Ornithology.

Here is an update on The Ivory-billed Woodpecker from Jennifer and the Lab of 
Ornithology.

Shane Adams
NorthEast of Hamblen County
Morristown, TN. 37813

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jennifer Smith 
To: LABOFONEWS-L 
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 3:00 PM
Subject: News from the Lab of Ornithology


March 17, 2006
 
Scientists Stand by the Evidence In Challenge to Ivory-billed Woodpecker Video 
 
Yesterday Science magazine published two articles on the scientific debate 
about video footage of an Ivory-billed Woodpecker videotaped in 2004, known as 
the Luneau video. These articles are the culmination of discussions which began 
in June 2005 at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology with David Sibley, a welcome 
part of the scientific process. In the article, David A. Sibley and coauthors 
explain their interpretation that the bird in the videotape is a Pileated 
Woodpecker. The response, led by Cornell Lab of Ornithology director John 
Fitzpatrick, includes multiple lines of evidence showing why the bird on film 
is consistent with an Ivory-billed Woodpecker and not a Pileated Woodpecker.
 
Despite their differing viewpoints about details of the video, authors of both 
articles emphasized the need to continue conservation efforts for Ivory-billed 
Woodpeckers. 
 
Visit the Lab's Ivory-billed Woodpecker web site at www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory 
to read the Science articles and an in-depth analysis of the video footage.





More Federal Support on its Way for Ivory-bill Habitat
Lynn Scarlett, Deputy Secretary of the Interior, has announced that the Bush 
administration is seeking $2.1 million for the 2007 fiscal year to restore and 
protect the bottomland forest in Eastern Arkansas, including funds to aid in 
the monitoring and recovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. 
 
For more information, read "Improving Habitat for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker" 
in the Latest Updates section on the ivory-bill home page: 
www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/latest.
  
New on the Ivory-bill Web Site 
 
Visit the Lab's Ivory-billed Woodpecker web site at www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory 
for links to recent news reports about the search and about some of the 
volunteers who have given two weeks of their lives to assist in the effort. 
Volunteer Bill Holliday has put together a delightful series of web pages with 
beautiful photos of the habitat. 

Nest Box Cams are Live! 
 
Five Nest Box Cams from The Birdhouse Network are already transmitting images 
from inside nest boxes around the country, with five more to go live as the 
season progresses. This year, for the first time, you can watch live streaming 
video from the Barn Owl box in Texas. The female just laid her first egg this 
morning! 
 
In California, the female Barn Owl is incubating her five-egg clutch with the 
first egg due to hatch around March 18. In Kentucky, the Eastern Bluebird nest 
now has four eggs and the Ospreys have been spotted visiting the nest site 
there, although there are no eggs yet. Enjoy the views at the Nest Box Cam 
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse/nestboxcam/.
 
Thank you for your continuing interest and support! 
 
Your friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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