The Williamsburg Bird Club’s May 17 meeting welcomes Ashley Kennedy, PhD
student in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University
of Delaware, where she is working in Dr. Doug Tallamy’s lab on a long-term
research project to answer questions about birds’ feeding preferences, and
ultimately to help managers make better-informed decisions about bird habitat
management.
"What Do Birds Eat? Help Us Find Out!” is her topic.
Researchers are counting on citizen scientists to make this work! They are
compiling a database of bird-insect interactions based on photos contributed
from all over North America. Anytime you see a bird with an insect in its bill,
snap a photo. Their team will then identify the arthropod prey and add it to
their database. Here’s their website where you can submit your photos:
www.whatdobirdseat.com
Meeting starts at 7 pm in Andrews Hall, Room 101. Andrews Hall is located
directly behind Phi Beta Kappa Hall, 601 Jamestown Road.
Parking passes can be obtained at
http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/wbc/index.php/parking-permit ;
<http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/wbc/index.php/parking-permit>
Meeting is free and open to the public! Hope to see you!
Shirley Devan
Williamsburg Bird Club
www.williamsburgbirdclub.org/
Cell Ph: 757.813.1322
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