Anyone wishing to learn how to monitor nesting birds is invited to attend a free workshop Saturday, April 17, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The workshop will focus on how to collect important information for the Cornell Lab’s NestWatch project. Participants get a free nest box to help welcome a springtime bird family into their yard (supplies limited).
Workshop participants will receive an overview of bird-breeding biology and get hands-on instruction in identifying nests and monitoring nest boxes during a hike in the Sapsucker Woods Sanctuary. The session will also include information about how to enter data typically collected for the NestWatch project, such as which kinds of birds are nesting, the number of eggs laid, dates eggs were laid, and the numbers of chicks hatched and fledged. NestWatch is fun, free, and open to all. It's a great way to connect with nature and helps scientists gather important information about nesting birds. *Register to attend the nest-monitoring workshop by calling (607) 254-BIRD* The NestWatch project was developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in collaboration with the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center and is funded by the National Science Foundation. ****************************************** Charles Eldermire Public Education Outreach Associate Manager, Sapsucker Woods & Johnson Visitors' Center Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 254-1131 (607) 254-2111 [fax] birds.cornell.edu twitter.com/sapsuckerwoods -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
