[wisb] Volunteer Opps. in Iowa County

From: Andy P <andypaulios@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2011 14:43:29 -0700 (PDT)
Opportunities for volunteer birding in a great area west of Madison.  Please 
reply to ANN not me........

 
Ann Calhoun
Volunteer Coordinator
The Prairie Enthusiasts
Empire-Sauk Chapter
volunteers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
608.219.2495
 
 
Breeding Bird  Surveys  -  Volunteers Sought  
 
When:May-July, 2011, and subsequent  years
 
Where:Eastern Iowa County (Barneveld,  WI)
 
1)   Brush Thicket Surveys   
 
Volunteers are being sought to  document bird use of brush thickets in open 
landscapes.  These thickets are  important, sometimes critical, habitat for 7 
or 
more species of birds in  southern and western WI.  Species such as the State 
Threatened Bell's vireo and  three Species of Greatest Conservation Need (brown 
thrasher, willow flycatcher,  and field sparrow), as well as more common birds 
such as yellow warbler,  catbird, song sparrow, and clay-colored sparrow.  

However, the retention of thickets in  preserves dedicated to a wide range of 
grassland birds can seriously interfere  with the maintenance of critical 
prairie/grassland habitat; habitat important to  10 species of grassland birds 
that are listed as Endangered, Threatened, or  Special Concern in WI, and 
numerous prairie-dependant plants and insects.   Therefore, managers of these 
grassland sites wish to be certain that the brush  thickets they do retain are 
actually being used by brush-dependant  birds.  
If certain thickets are not being  used, they could be eliminated and thereby 
lower management costs and improve  habitat for the prairie/grassland 
species. With this in mind, managers wish to  know which thickets are most and 
least utilized by brush bird species to limit  removing thickets which are 
beneficial.  

Here is where you can help!  The  Prairie Enthusiasts organization is seeking 
volunteers to survey brush thickets  for breeding bird use on their 570-acre 
Mounds View Grassland Preserve, located  23 miles west of Madison.  The plan is 
to survey multiple times per year over  several years.  If you wish to help, 
please contact Rich Henderson at tpe.rhenderson@xxxxxxx  
 
2)   Area Search of 40-acre  Parcel   
 
Volunteers are being sought to  document breeding bird use of a 40-acre parcel 
southeast of Barneveld, employing  an Area Search technique.  The parcel 
consists of drained wetland, pasture  grassland, and a variety of brush and 
tree 
thicket habitats.  The purpose of the  survey is to document change in bird use 
over time as the parcel is restored  back to its original wetland and upland 
prairie habitat.
This is a project of The Prairie  Enthusiasts organization and is taking place 
on part of their 570-acre Mounds  View Grassland Preserve, located 23 miles 
west 
of Madison.  The plan is to  survey multiple times per year over several years. 
 
If you wish to help,  please contact Rich Henderson at tpe.rhenderson@xxxxxxx
   
 Andy Paulios
Madison, WI

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