Bird Investigations Large Pelagics Research Center - Improves Management of Large Pelagic Marine Species Get involved! Help the Large Pelagics Research Center improve scientific understanding of large pelagic species by supporting and participating in co-operative research projects. The LPRC initiated its Tag A Tiny program in 2006 to study the annual migration paths and habitat use of juvenile Atlantic bluefin tuna. Through this co-operative tagging program, which uses tags from The Billfish Foundation (Ft. Lauderdale, FL) recreational anglers and charter captains catch, measure and release juvenile bluefin with conventional “spaghetti”-ID tags. If you are a recreational fisherman, please consider joining our tagging efforts. The distribution of sizes of tagged fish and the number of traditional tags put out by Tag A Tiny participants since 2006. Click on the tags on the map below to see the number of fish tagged in each general area by Tag A Tiny participants. Visit our Facebook Page to see the tags that have been recaptured. Tag A Tiny Conventional Tag Releases by Area 3. 1/2. 3. 1. 2/3.
Falcon Cam Peregrine falcons were placed on the federal endangered species list in 1970. The Midwest Peregrine Falcon Restoration Project was initiated in an effort to restore the peregrine to the Midwest. Although peregrine falcons did not historically nest in the Buckeye State, Ohio became a partner in the project when a pair nested on the Commodore Perry Motor Inn in downtown Toledo in 1988. Ohio’s hacking program continued from 1989 to 1993 with a total release of 46 peregrine falcons in the cities of Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus. Since the first nest in 1988, other nests have since been initiated in the cities of Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lima, Toledo and Youngstown. Thanks to scientfic management practices, peregrine falcons were removed from the federal endangered species list in 1999 and were downlisted to threatened on the Ohio endangered species list in 2008. How many and what kinds of leg bands do peregrines get and what do the codes mean? Probably not.
National Moth Week | Exploring Nighttime Nature Attracting Wildlife Feeding Wildlife Wildlife feeding can be expensive. Compare prices at your local nursery, feed mill, and specialty store. Seed is often cheaper if you purchase it in larger quantities. Store seed in weatherproof, covered containers to reduce problems from mice and insects. Feeding Menu Click on the plus (+) sign to expand each category. Winter Feeding Sunflower Seeds: There is no such thing as a simple sunflower seed: you'll have to make a choice between black oil, striped, hulled seeds, and chips. Summer Feeding Add the following offerings to your bird seed during the summer to attract new species that prefer these foods. Note: Insect infestations in bird seed can be a nuisance during the warmer months. Sugar Water: Hummingbirds are the best known of the sugar water consumers. Habitat Habitat is the total environment in which living things exist -- the home, the natural abode. You can plant your yard to be suitable wildlife habitat. Many native Ohio shrubs are useful for attracting birds.
Evolution MegaLab Did you know that thanks to a common little snail you can find in your garden, in the park or under a hedge, you can see evolution in your own back yard? OK, so evolution is a very slow process. Life on Earth started about three-and-a-half billion years ago! Banded snails It may look like banded snails are dressed-to-kill, but really they are dressed not to be killed. Help us find out Have shell colours and bands changed where there are fewer thrushes? Shell colour also affects how sensitive a snail is to temperature. Have shell colours changed with our warming climate? Learn more! Find out more in The science page. Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II Thank you for your interest in the Ohio Breeding Bird Atlas II. More than 1,000 birders in Ohio contributed more than 1 million breeding bird records from 2006-2011. These observations resulted in the documentation of more than 200 species, including 5 new breeding species for Ohio, 4 species not know to have bred in 50-100 years, and 17 not recorded as breeding in the first Atlas ~25 years ago. This information is valuable and necessary to more effectively conserve bird populations. Please note, we are in the process of building this new, interactive website. NEW! New website & photo portal released – Though field work is complete, there are still ways you can help to make the Atlas a success. Analysis underway – The past 6 years were a huge success! Species Sponsorship a huge success!
About | SKYWARN® National | Severe Weather Spotters, Local SKYWARN® Groups, Severe Weather Information, SKYWARN® Training The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many Americans. To obtain critical weather information, NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS), part of the U.S. Department of Commerce, established SKYWARN® with partner organizations. SKYWARN® is a volunteer program with nearly 290,000 trained severe weather spotters. Although SKYWARN® spotters provide essential information for all types of weather hazards, the main responsibility of a SKYWARN® spotter is to identify and describe severe local storms. Since the program started in the 1970s, the information provided by SKYWARN® spotters, coupled with Doppler radar technology, improved satellite and other data, has enabled NWS to issue more timely and accurate warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms and flash floods. SKYWARN® storm spotters are part of the ranks of citizens who form the Nation’s first line of defense against severe weather. Who is Eligible? How Can I Get Involved?
Citizen Science: Wildlife Observation Data Collection Skip to main navigation Many people enjoy observing wildlife in many different ways. Occasionally there are opportunities for you to help the Bureau of Wildlife collect valuable data. In some cases this may require special effort but, in many cases all that is required is recording what you see while bird watching, hunting, hiking, scouting, etc.
Monarch Larva Monitoring Project (MLMP) - Home What do FeederWatch data tell us? Who are the people behind FeederWatch? Participants across North America are at the core of Project FeederWatch. But besides the army of citizen scientists collecting information on birds at their feeders, several people in the United States and Canada are responsible for archiving and analyzing the data and the day-to-day operation of the project. Project FeederWatch is administered in the United States by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO) and in Canada by Bird Studies Canada (BSC). Emma GreigProject Leader, U.S. Emma Greig joined Project FeederWatch in 2013. Anne Marie JohnsonSusan NewmanProject Assistants, U.S. Anne Marie Johnson and Susan Newman do a great job of keeping FeederWatch running smoothly. Kerrie WilcoxProject Leader, Canada Kerrie Wilcox took over Project FeederWatch at Bird Studies Canada in the fall of 2005. Kris DobneyRosie KirtonProject Assistants, Canada Rosie Kirton and Kris Dobney provide participant support. Volunteers, U.S. Additional Staff Support
Wildlife Sightings - Conservation & Education Lab of Ornithology: PigeonWatch Thanks for many great years of pigeonwatching! Unfortunately we have decided to discontinue the project. If you're still interested in pigeons, or want to expand your data collection and bird identification skills, you can participate in one of these great citizen science projects: Celebrate Urban BirdsPigeons are one of the 15 focal species for data collection. Bee Hunt! Overview We hope you will find Bee Hunt a great way to teach and learn about pollination ecology and other aspects of natural history. Bee Hunt is a participatory science project. It's your research. You are the scientists. Bee Hunt is open to anyone, anywhere, whenever pollinators are flying. There are four ways to participate in Bee Hunt: inventory pollinators at your site with photographs, compare species in two patches, provide nesting sites for mason bees and study when they are active, use bowls and soapy water to collect insects for a more complete inventory of species. Before you read further, please watch our 5 minute video about Bee Hunt. If you set up an inventory, you will decide when and where to study species. For how to inventory a site or comparing patches, click here. Bee Hunt is funded by a the U.