(Posted by Jack Hauser <jgshau...@gmail.com> via moumn.org) Greetings to all birders, This is a call for MOU birders to help in our 2nd year of KIWA search. Please give this serious consideration. This is your chance to make a big difference. Nothing will happen without you. Send your email reply to Angie Begosh (angela.beg...@gmail.com) with a CC to me (jgshau...@gmail.com). Thank you, Jack
Searching for the Kirtlands Warbler in MN May 10 June 16, 2019 Pine County, MN This Project is a Citizen Science Project and was started last year. The project is planned for 3 years. Even though we did not get a response from any KIWA, we did get reports of some habitat suitable for KIWA nesting was spotted. The down side of these reports is that the areas were limited I size and number. Our next meeting is: Date: April 18, 2019 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: Southdale Library, Ethel Berry Meeting Room, 2nd floor 7001 York Ave S, Edina, MN 55435 612-543-5900 Agenda: Discuss 2018 survey findings and make plans for this year. All MOU members are encouraged to attend this meeting and to participate in at least one day helping survey in Pine County. Tenative Survey Plans are: 1. Assign Teams of 2 Birders to an area in Pine County along WI border. 2. Use some Autos or ATVs for maximum coverage. 3. Start search May 10 on any day that volunteers are available. 4. Best time to search is 30 minutes before sunrise to 10:00 a.m. 5. Do not search in inclement weather (cold , windy, raining). 6. Each Team should have a cell phone with booster amplifier/speakers, GPS, Guide book, binoculars, a notebook and a means of playing KIWA mating song. 7. Search should be continuous for a minimum of 3-4 weeks. 8. Volunteers set their own schedule but should try to check at least once per week for a minimum of three weeks. 9. If any birds are detected, stop recording and try to see if the bird has a band and take picture? 10. Record Date, time, and GPS coordinates in a note book and back out of area. 11. Report sighting to Angie Begosh or Jack Hauser via email. 12. Place Hanging Blueberry feeders in Jack Pine habitat with field camera if available. ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
