The Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center is seeking skilled participants in Ohio, Georgia and Florida for the forthcoming Kirtland's Warbler Migration Blitz.
Studies suggest 40 percent of mortality for this species occurs during migration. We need to gather information about stopover behavior and the habitat these birds use as they make their way back from the Bahamas to their usual breeding grounds in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario. Please help to spread the word by asking birders to enter their observations online at eBird.org.
This research is being conducted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
Below are the target states and the dates the Kirtland's Warbler Migration Blitz will take place:
State
Start Date
End Date
Florida
Friday, April 14
Sunday, May 14
Georgia
Friday, April 21
Sunday, May 21
Ohio
Friday, May 5
Sunday, June 4
• Anyone wishing to participate in the blitz in these states can sign up here.
• We have also developed a Survey Protocol for the blitz which participants can download.
• Visit our web page to learn more about the bird and the blitz.
If you have any questions, please contact kirtlands.survey@gmail.com.
More at: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/kirtlands/
