Here's a way we can all get involved in a national effort to track winter
movement of finch and red-breasted nuthatch populations. In talking with
Professor Kelling, he is very interested in data from the Northwest as
some of our finch populations act differently from other populations in
the country.

Ray K

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Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 18:41:15 -0500
From: Steve Kelling <stk2 at cornell.edu>
To: rkorpi at clark.edu
Subject: Winter Finch Survey Update

>The Winter Finch and Red-breasted Nuthatch Survey Site has been updated.
You can visit this site through the BirdSource home page:
>
> http://birdsource.cornell.edu
>
>Simply double click on the Winter Finch Survey logo.
>
>A major movement of several winter finch species has begun through much of
North America. Pine Grosbeaks, Red and White-winged crossbills, Common
Redpolls, Hoary Redpolls, and Evening Grosbeaks are being reported in
unusually high numbers--for this early in the season--and/or inn extremely
far southerly locales. With the use of the Internet and some sophisticated
mapping software, we will be able to track their movements in a manner that
is unprecedented.
>
>We need your assistance! If you see winter finches, we would appreciate it
if you would fill out a survey form.
>
>Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), animated maps were created
that illustrate the southward movement of each of the winter finch species
so far this season. Postal codes provided by participants on the survey
form are converted into specific latitudes and longitudes. Initial maps
were created for all reports between August 1 and October 31, 1997, then
were animated to reflect observations from every ten-day period
thereafter. In this way, you can see the movement of winter finches through
North America.
>
>Thanks
>
>
Steve Kelling
BirdSource
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
Ithaca NY
stk2 at cornell.edu
http://birds.cornell.edu