[va-richmond-general] Rusty Blackbird Blitz Feb 7-15

From: <arun.bose@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:44:41 -0500
Posting this announcement for Sergio Harding Virginia Department of Game and
Inland Fisheries.


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 in 24 states from Pennsylvania to Texas as a coordinated
effort to acquire information on the bird¹s 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
<http://ebird.org/content/va/about/tutorial> . You may also contact Arun
Bose (arun.bose(at)verizon.net) if you need help with eBird.

For information on Rusty Blackbirds in Virginia, as well as links to Blitz
protocols, please refer to the Rusty Blackbird Blitz article posted on the
Virginia eBird page (http://ebird.org/content/va
<http://ebird.org/content/va> ).  You can also find information on the
Blitz, as well as Rusty Blackbird images and identification tips, on the
national eBird page at http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/rubl-survey-2009
<http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/rubl-survey-2009> .  Please consider
participating, and help to spread the word - thanks!

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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