All -
It's been a few years since the 5-years Texas Breeding Bird Atlas project.
To compliment that effort, we are establishing a new data base of
*confirmed* nestings. Since we don't want to be inundated with too many
reports of the more common species, we ask that you respond with those
species which are less common or with nests that are difficult to locate.
However, if your county does not show a nesting record in Oberholser's
BLOT or if no confirmed nesting is shown in the TBBA maps for the latilong
in which you live for a common species, then that would be welcome.
The confirmed categories as used in the TBBA are: NB - nest building; DD -
distraction display; PE - physiological evidence [only available for bird
banders]; UN - used nest [good for species such as swallows]; FY - adult
feeding young; FL - *recently* fledged young; ON - adult entering or
leaving nest site; FS - adult with fecal sac; NE - nest with eggs; NY -
nest with young.
Entries should include a specific location, date of encounter [multiple
dates for an individual nesting are welcome], nesting code, a GPS reading
[when available], and any notes that the observer believes add to the
record. Photographs/images are welcome.
Report nestings to me via email at kbarnold2@xxxxxxxxx or at
kaarnold@xxxxxxxx. The data base will be made available on the Biodiversity
Research and Teaching Collections web site.
Keith Arnold
Professor Emeritus
Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
Texas A&M University
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