|
|
Birds
Rare grassland birds, including Grasshopper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow, Henslow’s Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Sedge Wren, Upland Sandpiper.
Rare wetland birds, including American Bittern, Least Bittern, Sedge Wren, Pied-billed Grebe, Northern Harrier, King Rail.
Also rare warblers, birds of prey, owls, coastal and alpine birds.
All other common New England species. |
Services Provided
- Sampling protocols and study designs for different species, habitats, and objectives
- Surveys and inventories
- Visual and auditory identification
- Digital recording and playback of target species vocalizations
- Habitat assessment, mapping of nests, territories, and distributions (GPS/GIS)
- Mist netting and banding of individuals
- Data analysis, presentation, and reporting
- Develop conservation and management plans
|
Example Projects
- Ornithological Survey at the Littleville Dam Property (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)
- Monitored nesting Grasshopper Sparrows (Ammodramus savannarum) and other grassland species in Massachusetts
- Ornithological survey for the Upland Biomonitoring Program of the Massachusetts Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program: Fox Den WMA, Haley Farm WMA, Mount Greylock State Reservation, Winimusset WMA, West Hill Dam
- Research on the migratory and nesting habits of Sedge Wrens (Cistothorus platensis) in three midwest states
- Research on nest site soil characteristics of Bank Swallows (Riparia riparia) along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts
- Research on the syntax and song development of American Robins (Turdus migratorius) in Western Massachusetts
|
|
|
