[NatureNS] Atlantic Bird Observatory - Help Wanted for Bon Portage Island

Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:22:39 -0300
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I'm forwarding the following message on behalf of Trina Fitzgerald.

_________________________________________________________

The Atlantic Bird Observatory is seeking help=20
during the upcoming spring migration season (May=20
1-31st, 2008). We need an individual who would be=20
willing to live on Bon Portage Island (southwest=20
Nova Scotia) for an entire month and conduct our=20
daily census (1 hour bird survey starting 1 hour=20
after sunrise). We are primarily interested in=20
the migratory patterns of passerines and ideally,=20
the individual would need to know how to identify=20
passerines by sight and sound. The island is a=20
fabulous spot to bird during migration, has a=20
breeding colony of over 50,000 pairs of Leach=92s=20
Storm Petrels and is well known locally due to=20
Evelyn Richardson=92s book We Keep A Light.

We are able to cover travel expenses, food and=20
lodging (within reason =96 caviar is not a staple),=20
plus pay for your time.  Individuals will stay in=20
a rustic cabin with basic comforts (wood stove,=20
kerosene lamps, coleman cookstove). There is an=20
island care taker who oversees activities on the=20
island, (e.g., boat crossings, general upkeep of=20
facilities) and there will be other researchers=20
on the island from time to time, so you will not=20
be completely isolated for an entire month.

Another option is to have several individuals=20
participate for shorter durations (e.g., week long periods).

The spring season can be quite warm and=20
beautiful, but typically it is characterized by=20
fog, storms (which can prevent boat crossings for=20
several days), rain, cold and dampness. The=20
island is also quite rugged (cobble rocks are=20
hard to walk on), so the individual would need to be relatively fit.

If anyone is interested in this position, please=20
contact Trina Fitzgerald immediately at trina.fitzgerald@acadiau.ca

Thanks for considering this opportunity - Trina

___________________________________________________________________

Forwarded by:


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Blake Maybank
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca

Editor, "Nova Scotia Birds"

author, "Birding Sites of Nova Scotia"
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm

White's Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada=20
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I'm forwarding the following message on behalf of Trina
Fitzgerald.<br><br>
_________________________________________________________<br><br>
The Atlantic Bird Observatory is seeking help during the upcoming spring
migration season (May 1-31st, 2008). We need an individual who would be
willing to live on Bon Portage Island (southwest Nova Scotia) for an
entire month and conduct our daily census (1 hour bird survey starting 1
hour after sunrise). We are primarily interested in the migratory
patterns of passerines and ideally, the individual would need to know how
to identify passerines by sight and sound. The island is a fabulous spot
to bird during migration, has a breeding colony of over 50,000 pairs of
Leach=92s Storm Petrels and is well known locally due to Evelyn
Richardson=92s book <i>We Keep A Light. <br><br>
</i>We are able to cover travel expenses, food and lodging (within reason
=96 caviar is not a staple), plus pay for your time.&nbsp; Individuals will
stay in a rustic cabin with basic comforts (wood stove, kerosene lamps,
coleman cookstove). There is an island care taker who oversees activities
on the island, (e.g., boat crossings, general upkeep of facilities) and
there will be other researchers on the island from time to time, so you
will not be completely isolated for an entire month.<br><br>
Another option is to have several individuals participate for shorter
durations (e.g., week long periods).<br>
&nbsp;<br>
The spring season can be quite warm and beautiful, but typically it is
characterized by fog, storms (which can prevent boat crossings for
several days), rain, cold and dampness. The island is also quite rugged
(cobble rocks are hard to walk on), so the individual would need to be
relatively fit. <br><br>
If anyone is interested in this position, please contact Trina Fitzgerald
immediately at trina.fitzgerald@acadiau.ca<br><br>
Thanks for considering this opportunity - Trina<br><br>
___________________________________________________________________<br>
<br>
Forwarded by:<br><br>
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Blake Maybank<br>
maybank@ns.sympatico.ca<br><br>
Editor, &quot;Nova Scotia Birds&quot;<br><br>
author, &quot;Birding Sites of Nova Scotia&quot;<br>
<a href=3D"http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm" eudora=3D"autourl">
http://maybank.tripod.com/BSNS.htm<br><br>
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