At the November program, Bonnie Sample will discuss the Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas Project.
The Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas is an important bird conservation project that will identify every species that breeds in the state and where in the state they breed. Minnesota is one of only seven states, and the only state along the Mississippi Flyway, that has not developed an atlas.
Over the next five years, hundreds of volunteers will conduct bird surveys throughout all of Minnesota and document the breeding behavior for all the species they observe.
Hundreds, often thousands, of volunteers, both professional and amateur, watch and record breeding evidence for birds in selected survey areas. The data collected provide the information used to create maps that describe the state’s breeding bird population. Although the project will last from five to six years, it is still considered a “snapshot” in time because it is conducted during a limited number of breeding seasons and is not based on historical information.
Results from the MNBBA will enable:
- mapping the occurrence and breeding status of all species in the state
- producing base-line information for monitoring future changes to bird populations
- supporting local and state conservation planning
Come and learn more about this important project and how you can become involved.
Tuesday, November 3, from 7:00 to 9:00. Coffee and cookies are provided, and everyone is welcome.
Programs are at the Mayflower Church which is located at:
109 East Diamond Lake Road
… just west of 35W on Diamond Lake Road.
Enter through the main entrance and go downstairs to the big room.
Next program: December 1, 2009 on the Minnesota Flyway