Dear Washington Birders,

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is looking for volunteer birders and
professional biologists to participate in the Birds in Forested Landscapes
Project. This project is a good way to gain in-the-field experience, and
can be easily
combined with current research. Please email me privately if you can help
out. Below is a little about the project.

Many thanks,

Marge Villanova
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
www.birds.cornell.edu

Birds in Forested Landscapes (BFL)
BFL is working to determine the effects of forest fragmentation and acid
rain on North American forest birds. Participants choose BFL species that
breed locally (48 species throughout NA) and select (a) study site(s) in
fragments or contiguous forest. They visit the site(s) twice during the
breeding season, look for evidence of breeding, and record habitat
characteristics about the site in the field and from maps. Participants
receive a research kit and CD to use in the field for playback. Visit
www.birds.cornell.edu/bfl to find out more about the project and to sign up
to participate this season.

Results from BFL have just been published as conservation and management
guidelines for sustaining healthy populations of these species. For
information about how to receive a copy of the new publication, "A Land
Manager's Guide to Habitat Requirements for Forest Thrushes" visit
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/LabHappenings.html.


Marge Villanova
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Tel: 607-254-2473 or 1-800-843-2473
Fax: 607-254-2415