[Birdtalk] Project Wild Bird

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  There are not many opportunities where you can enjoy feeding and observing birds without any cost, i.e., purchasing feeders and seed. There is cost, until now. Project Wild Bird has a research project ongoing now and would like participants from across the country. It will provide you with the feeders and seed. It needs your observations of what birds visited your feeders and what preferences they exhibited in return.   To learn more go to the following link: www.projectwildbird.org   PROJECT WILDBIRD is the first comprehensive study of feed and feeder preferences of wild birds in the US and Canada. Upon completion of the study, consumers will know the feed and feeder preferences of the common backyard birds we see visiting our bird feeders every day and be provided with knowledge that is specific to most geographic regions of the US and Canada during different seasons of the year.   The winter observation season is approaching. It will run from December 21 through March 19.   There are several aspects to the study. The Experimental Approach described below is the one that will provide participants with the feeders and seed.    EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: PROJECT WILDBIRD'S Experimental Approach appeals to dedicated bird feeding enthusiasts. Like the Observers, citizen scientists in the Experimental Approach will be monitoring birds during each of the four seasons. However, in the Experimental Approach participants are provided with feeders and feeds and asked to monitor birds that visit these feeders. The Experimental Approach requires a larger time commitment, and participants are asked to follow a well-defined system.
 
 Regards,
      Bill Fenimore
 Utah Audubon Policy Advocate
 1860 North 1000 West
 Layton, UT 84041-1858
 801-525-8400 Business
 801-525-8415 Fax
 801-699-9330 Cellular
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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