"A Tale of 56,000 Observations: The Vermont Breeding Bird Atlas"
on Monday, April 14 at 7 p.m.in the Mayer Room at Howe Library in Hanover.
Over 300 Vermonters armed with binoculars traversed fields and forests,
marshes and mountains for Vermont's second Breeding Bird Atlas. Dr. Rosalind
Renfrew, the Atlas' editor, will share results from the state's largest
inventory of bird life, discussing the changes documented during the last 30
years. Learn about the winners and losers in the bird community, the reasons
behind some of the changes, and the mysteries we have yet to solve.
marshes and mountains for Vermont's second Breeding Bird Atlas. Dr. Rosalind
Renfrew, the Atlas' editor, will share results from the state's largest
inventory of bird life, discussing the changes documented during the last 30
years. Learn about the winners and losers in the bird community, the reasons
behind some of the changes, and the mysteries we have yet to solve.
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| Rosalind Renfrew, PhD, is a conservation biologist and editor of the Breeding Bird Atlas. (Howe Library) |
From the Amazon.com description:
One of the first second-generation atlases to be completed in North America, this edition documents changes in breeding bird distributions by comparing current figures to those in the 1985 atlas. This indispensable and visually stunning reference includes full-color photographs, maps, graphs, and descriptions of over 200 species. In addition, the contributors present a full accounting of data collection and methods; a guide to the biogeography of Vermont; and essays on changes in habitats, climate, land use, and their impact on Vermont’s bird communities over the past twenty-five years. A treasure trove of information for birders—and an invaluable reference for ornithologists, conservationists, and land use planners—this book will influence and guide our understanding and management of avian species in Vermont for decades to come.
(Posted on Valley Digest by the Howe's Heather Backman.)
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