Difference between revisions of "Field Ornithology"
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| W 10 || Primer of avian ecology; Survey of local birds [MacArthur 1958]|| W 17 || Behavioral observation lecture & activity [Green et al. 1996] | | W 10 || Primer of avian ecology; Survey of local birds [MacArthur 1958]|| W 17 || Behavioral observation lecture & activity [Green et al. 1996] | ||
|| W 24 || Survey of coastal birds [TBA] | || W 24 || Survey of coastal birds [TBA] | ||
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+ | | Th 11 || Census techniques lecture: line transects [Manuwal & Carey 1991 pgs. 9-11; Anderson et al. 1979] || Th 18 || Density estimation lecture & activity [Thomas et al. 2002]; Territory mapping activity (II) | ||
+ | || Th 25 || Habitat diversity & community analysis [Stiling, Chapt.16] | ||
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Revision as of 17:36, 12 May 2009
EEB 3898: Field Methods in Ornithology
Intensive Summer Session 1, June 8th - 26th, 2009 MTWThF
Instructor: Diego Sustaita
Office: Biol/Pharm 404
Phone: 860-486-0309
Office hours: variable & flexible (call, email, drop by)
Course Objectives
• Acquire bird identification skills
• Learn basic field research techniques, study design, and data analysis
• Develop basic understanding of local bird biology & ecology
• Tentative* schedule:
Day | Topic | Day | Topic | Day | Topic |
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M 08 | Course introduction; Bird identification [Sibley intro/ lecture notes handout] | M 15 | Point count/transect lecture & activity [Manuwal & Carey 1991 pgs. 11-14; Reynolds et al. 1980] | M 22 | Group project(s) [TBA] |
T 09 | Distance calibration; Survey of local birds [TBA] | T 16 | Territory mapping lecture & activity (I) [Manuwal & Carey 1991 pgs. 14-17/ Ortega & Cappen 1999] | T 23 | Survey of forest birds [TBA] |
W 10 | Primer of avian ecology; Survey of local birds [MacArthur 1958] | W 17 | Behavioral observation lecture & activity [Green et al. 1996] | W 24 | Survey of coastal birds [TBA] |
Th 11 | Census techniques lecture: line transects [Manuwal & Carey 1991 pgs. 9-11; Anderson et al. 1979] | Th 18 | Density estimation lecture & activity [Thomas et al. 2002]; Territory mapping activity (II) | Th 25 | Habitat diversity & community analysis [Stiling, Chapt.16] |