Want to be a nest-watcher?

by Liza on Apr. 30th, 2007
in Life Science and History and Nature of Science

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The Warner Nature Center is offering a Project NestWatch workshop to teach you how to monitor birds nesting in your neighborhood. Become part of an exciting national pilot program to create “citizen scientists.” You'll learn how to collect valuable data on nesting birds in your neighborhood that will be studied by some of the world’s most renowned bird scientists. And you'll learn more about the birds local to your neighborhood, where they nest, how you can make your backyard more bird-friendly, and how to submit your nest observations to a national online database.

Falcon chicks: In the spring, museum visitors can watch baby peregrine falcons on our FalconCam. (Courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service)

Mourning dove: This one was nesting in my backyard. You can see the messy nest and a chick's head peeking out. (Photo by Ken Kornack)

WHEN: May 5 or May 12, 2007, 12:30 - 5:00 PM

WHERE: Lee and Rose Warner Nature Center (map & directions)

HOW MUCH? It's free! Drinks and snacks included

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE? Families with children 8 and older, teachers, and anyone bird-curious.

Call 651-433-2427 to register or ask questions. (Please register by May 2.)

**NestWatch is a project led by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.