Dear Volunteers and friends,
Here is the third update for this season,
with a few numbers from the field and other PSF news.
Numbers from the field
This migration
week has been yet another busy one, with 74 birds collected, of which 62 were
dead. The heaviest days include Saturday September 30th, with 22
birds collected, 17 at Morgan Mail, and Tuesday October 3rd, with
21 birds. Our total numbers for this season are 228 birds, with 200 dead birds
and 28 injured ones. Below is a graph of bird collisions since the beginning
of September, where obvious waves can be observed.
The buildings
that are most affected by collisions are listed in the graph below, with Morgan
Mail passing one hundred birds. Bellevue Hospital, which is part of the Eastside
route is starting to kill birds as migration intensifies, with a total of
eight birds, all dead.
Species
wise, we are getting new arrivals as the season progresses, such as the White-throated
Sparrow and the Hermit Thrush. But the large variety of species for this week,
27 in total, indicate that we still have some of the old birds coming through.
NYC Audubon is in the news again
On Wednesday, September 27th,
Samantha O’Brien, reporter for the New York Sun, accompanied Linda
Saucerman on her Westside route. This morning walk was described in an interesting
article about NYC Audubon’s efforts which you can read by clicking on the
following link: http://www.nysun.com/article/40757
NYC Audubon’s outreach
A group of 8 undergraduate and graduate biology students
from Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island and their professor, Julie
Heath, met with Amber Sweeney on Saturday, September 30th. They met at 7am
at Penn Station and followed Amber on her usual Westside route. The students
are enrolled in an animal migration course that explores the evolution and
importance of migration in the life histories of many animals. This field
trip allowed them to see first hand how research studies are conducted on
migratory animals and helped them comprehend the impacts of human structures
on bird migration. Students were surprised by the diversity of species that
collided with buildings – on that day, Amber collected 18 birds during her
route!
Volunteers needed for a one day fair at the American Museum of Natural History
New York can be a challenging place to live—for plants,
animals, and natural habitats as well as people. The Museum's Center for Biodiversity
and Conservation has invited dozens of exhibitors, including NYC Audubon,
to share great ideas and hands-on activities involving conserving resources,
living sustainably, and protecting the biodiversity of New York’s metropolitan
region.
We need volunteers to staff a table to talk about our
programs and events, particularly our Project Safe Flight program.
Where: American Museum of Natural
History
When: October 21, 2006, 10:00
a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Let me know if you wish to help with this
event.
Have a great week,
Nicole
