Hello,
As many of you know, I have been coordinating a project to document the first arrival of migratory breeding birds across the state of Maine for the past 22 years. Well over 350 birders from all around the state have contributed data. We have learned much about the nature of Maine bird migration from this citizen-science project. The data also have provided insight into the impacts of climate change on our bird fauna. You can download copies of research papers on the data at http://web.colby.edu/whwilson/publications/
As many of you know, I have been coordinating a project to document the first arrival of migratory breeding birds across the state of Maine for the past 22 years. Well over 350 birders from all around the state have contributed data. We have learned much about the nature of Maine bird migration from this citizen-science project. The data also have provided insight into the impacts of climate change on our bird fauna. You can download copies of research papers on the data at http://web.colby.edu/whwilson/publications/
I recently mailed out 2016 datasheets to all birders that contributed data for 2015 along with the summary of the 2015 migration. If you submitted data and did not receive new datasheets, let me know.
If you have not participated, I hope you will consider doing so in the 23rd year of the project. All I ask is that you record the first date you see any of about 120 migratory breeding birds in your part of the state. If you would like to participate, send me an e-mail giving your snail mail address and I will put a set of datasheets in the mail for you. I can also send the datasheets electronically as a Word file.
If you have not participated, I hope you will consider doing so in the 23rd year of the project. All I ask is that you record the first date you see any of about 120 migratory breeding birds in your part of the state. If you would like to participate, send me an e-mail giving your snail mail address and I will put a set of datasheets in the mail for you. I can also send the datasheets electronically as a Word file.
This spring promises to be an interesting one. The relatively warm winter, produced at least in part by a strong El Niño, may result in earlier than normal migration for some species.
Best wishes,
Herb
Best wishes,
Herb
Dr. Herb Wilson
Department of Biology
5739 Mayflower Hill Drive
Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5739 E-mail: whwilson@colby.edu
FAX: (207) 859-5705
Web sites: http://web.colby.edu/whwilson/
http://web.colby.edu/mainebirds/
Department of Biology
5739 Mayflower Hill Drive
Colby College
Waterville, ME 04901
Phone: (207) 859-5739 E-mail: whwilson@colby.edu
FAX: (207) 859-5705
Web sites: http://web.colby.edu/whwilson/
http://web.colby.edu/mainebirds/
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