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Other Aquatic Invertebrates
Other Aquatic
Invertebrates
Amphibians & Reptiles
Amphibians
and Reptiles
Plants
Plants
Birds
Birds
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Habitats and Ecosystems
Habitats
and Ecosystems

Egret

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