[NatureNS] source files -- was Metro Birds -Long-eared Owl,

Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:30:47 -0300
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Hi Clarence:  Are the species lists (not just those for birds) 
available on-line
anywhere, or do they exist only as files maintained on the organizers'
computers?

Quoting Clarence Stevens <birder_ca@yahoo.com>:
> Hi All, Here are some of the birding highlights I promised from the 
> Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area BioBlitz.   First let 
> me say that this area is rich in bird life and that the 75 species we 
> found, while not a bad total was low for this area due to lots of 
> morning rain.  A couple weeks before the BioBlitz during roughly a 2 
> hour walk in the same area I encountered 69 species of birds.
>
> However, highlights from last weekend should provide a taste of the 
> type of birds one can expect to find there.  Two of the best daytime 
> birds was a Mourning Warbler seen by Andrew Horn and a Lincoln’s 
> Sparrow observed by Suzanne Borkowski.  Both of these species are 
> hard to find in the Metro area.
>
> Other woodland goodies included, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Pileated 
> Woodpecker, Eastern Wood-Pewee, Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, Brown 
> Creeper, Winter Wren, Cape May Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, 
> Blackburnian Warbler, White-winged Crossbill, Pine Grosbeak, and Red 
> Crossbill.  (Some species present in the area that were missed 
> include Bay-breasted Warbler, Black-backed Woodpecker, Canada 
> Warbler, Northern Goshawk, & Great Horned  Owl)
>
> My favorite part of the event was the nighttime birding.  My team 
> encountered an American Woodcock near Susie’s Lake, 8 Barred Owls, 
> and one Long-eared Owl in the Blue Mountain region and near the 
> summit we heard a migrating Gray-cheeked Thrush.   Another Long-eared 
> Owl was netted by Bob McDonald & Suzanne Borkowski as well as 
> additional Barred Owls and a Northern Saw-whet Owl.
>
> This was the second year for the BioBlitz which event organizers plan 
> to make an annual event.  As I mentioned in my last post these events 
> certainly have room for a whole lot more birders.  In birding terms 
> the Bioblitz offers the fun challenge of a Big Day because 
> participants have just 24 hours to find as many birds as possible.  
> The difference is all the birding teams work together to cover as 
> much area as they can and pool their birding results, similar to a 
> Spring Migration Count.  This is combined with tons of free food for 
> participants and support staff to aid in everything from list tallies 
> to first aid.
>
> The birding results are added to all the various species of plants 
> and animals found during the event. This in turn helps to develop a 
> more complete picture of the area demonstrating the biodiversity of a 
> site and its overall importance in the greater scheme of things.   
> Another big plus is that as soon as the reports make it back to base 
> camp they are tallied up by volunteers into a data base so that by 
> the end of the 24 hours everyone knows exactly how many species were 
> identified.
>
> The 24 hour period spans two days and on the second day the public 
> are welcomed to come and rub shoulders with the various naturalists 
> and scientists hard at work, identifying, classifying and cataloging 
> all kinds of species.  Displays show some of the creatures 
> encountered and nature walks lead the public into the woods to see 
> and hear even more species in their natural habitats, and to learn 
> about how those species impact their own lives.  In addition the 
> public are shown trails where they can come back and do some further 
> exploration of their own.
>
> Lastly the BioBlitz serves to better highlight natural areas of 
> importance and further establishes their significance by providing a 
> large chunk of scientific data that clearly shows the capabilities of 
> a particular site.   Such locations are then easier to protect.
>
> I can hardly wait for the announcement of the where and when of next 
> year’s BioBlitz.  - All the Best in Birding, Clarence


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