Grassland bird populations are in decline throughout the Upper Valley in both Vermont and New Hampshire.

This spring and summer the "Upper Valley Grassland Bird Conservation  
Project"
 will be mounting a major survey
 project to study grassland bird populations and is seeking volunteers 
to help  People are needed to make stops along roadsides, looking  
and
 listening for selected grassland bird species, in both VT and  NH.
The
 surveys will be conducted from mid- May through early July, in the 
mornings (5:30 - 9:30 am).
 The information collected will help identify key grassland habitats in 
the region. Results of this survey will be compared to results of a 
survey taken in the late 1990s by Massachusetts Audubon and its partners
 to show how changes in land use have affected the local grassland bird 
community. In addition, next year willing landowners with key grassland 
habitat will be 
provided with management tools to improve the quality of their open 
lands for grassland birds.  

Help create more quality habitat for our grassland birds! For more  
information, please contact project coordinator Jamie Sydoriak at [log in to unmask]

The Upper Valley Grassland Bird Conservation Project is a partnership  
of the Vermont Center for Ecostudies, New Hampshire Audubon, and  
Plymouth State University.

Jamie Sydoriak (Plymouth State)
Rosalind Renfrew (Vermont Center for Ecostudies)
Pam Hunt (NH Audubon)
 
Mascoma Chapter of New Hampshire Audubon