The Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter (MRVAC) invites you to join us for: *“The Conservation of Golden-winged Warblers:Nesting and Fledgling Behavior and Habitat”* *Brett Howland: Master’s student at University of Minnesota- Duluth*
*Thursday, April 27, 7:30 PM* Golden-winged Warblers have the smallest breeding population of any non-protected bird in the United States. Their decline has been attributed to many causes such as breeding habitat loss, competition with the Blue-winged Warbler, and invasion of the Brown-headed Cowbird. In Minnesota, they breed in early successional and shrubby wetland habitat. Because these birds experience high rates of nest failure and fledgling mortality, it is important to understand how habitat influences nest survival and fledgling survival. We will meet *live* at the Minnesota River Valley Wildlife Refuge Bloomington Visitor Center located at 3815 American Boulevard East in Bloomington, which is also accessible after a short walk from the METRO Blue Line (Hiawatha Light Rail) at American Blvd. Join us for a social gathering at 7:00 PM. All MRVAC meetings are free and open to the public. The meeting will be simulcast on *Zoom*. To join Zoom meeting click on this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86312929090?pwd=VTkwWThCeUdLeWQ4RnhUMUFkcjRMdz09 Meeting ID: 863 1292 9090 Passcode: 523968 One tap mobile: +13126266799,,86312929090#,,,,*523968# <http://the%20mvnwr%20bloomington%20visitor%20center%20is%20located%20at%203815%20american%20boulevard%20east%20in%20bloomington%20and%20is%20accessible%20after%20a%20short%20walk%20from%20the%20metro%20blue%20line%20%28hiawatha%20light%20rail%29%20at%20american%20blvd./> US (Chicago) *Copyright © 2023 by Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter, All rights reserved.* Steve Weston On Quigley Lake in Eagan, MN swesto...@gmail.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free.www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> ---- General information and guidelines for posting: https://moumn.org/listservice.html Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.