Dear all,
We are still looking for volunteers to help with the fall season of the Migratory Stopover Project by TNC and Audubon. This is an exciting conservation study and if you are an experienced birder, we could really use your help! The study season runs from Sept 1 - Oct 10, but we can use help at various intervals during this time period at sites that range throughout the Lake Ontario basin and into the northern edge of the Finger Lakes. Gas for travel to orientation session and survey sites will be reimbursed. Let's talk about your availability and location, and any questions you have about this project. Please contact me, Laura, directly at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> or 518-869-9731 this coming week! I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you and happy birding! Laura McCarthy Audubon New York Looking for Volunteers - Please contact us by mid-August! Audubon and The Nature Conservancy have partnered on a study to identify and protect critical stopover habitats in the Lake Ontario basin of New York, as well as to improve our understanding of why birds choose to stop in certain places. This past Spring we launched the pilot study, and this fall we are still looking for volunteers to help us with the fall season of this important project. Recent studies indicate that migration is the period of highest mortality for neotropical migrant birds, and the conservation of migratory birds requires protecting a network of stopover sites, particularly in the highly-altered Lake Ontario watershed. However, there is only anecdotal information about important stopover sites, and no tool to predict where they occur. In this project, Audubon New York, TNC and other partners are developing a predictive model of stopover habitat for the NY portion of Lake Ontario's watershed, based on habitat and landscape characteristics and proximity to the lakeshore. This model is now being validated by a volunteer-based field study of migratory bird abundance and diversity. We are seeking experienced volunteer birders in the Lake Ontario Watershed who would be available to monitor specific sites this September. Money is available to cover volunteer travel expenses associated with this study. For more information or if you or someone you know might be interested, please contact Laura McCarthy ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) or 518-869-9731. Thank you! Laura McCarthy Grassroots Coordinator Audubon New York 200 Trillium Lane Albany, NY 12203 518-869-9731 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [cid:[email protected]]To be successful in our conservation efforts, we need your help! Sign up for Audubon Alerts and the Advisory at www.audubonaction.org/newyork<http://www.audubonaction.org/newyork> -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES Temporary archive: http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/NYSB.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
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