Greetings Upper Valley Birders,


At the end of April, the Ware River Nature Club is convening a one-day conference focusing on avian aerial insectivores. Details are below. Please share the information with anyone who might be interested. Both Becky Suomala and I from NH Audubon are presenting. It may be a bit far for many in the Upper Valley, for for anyone interested this is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the issues facing this declining group of birds.
Pam Hunt

Avian Conservation Biologist

NH Audubon

 

Our Aerial Insectivorous Birds: Current Conservation Issues

Saturday April 28, 2018 8:00 a.m.– 4:30 p.m.

Harvard Forest, Petersham

$35 Members*/ $45 Non-members

Lunch is included 

 

The guild of northeastern avian insectivores—birds that specialize in feeding on flying insects—includes Whip-poor-wills, Common Nighthawks, Chimney Swifts, several species of swallows and flycatchers, and Purple Martins. Most of these species are experiencing dramatic population declines and range contraction. The magnitude of the declines over the past 

25 years has been alarming. For that reason the plight of aerial insectivores

is gaining increased attention among biologists in New England.

This conference will address the ecology and current status of many of these species, particularly in New England; present theories regarding population decline; summarize recent research strategies and findings; and explore citizen science opportunities.

 

*Ware River Nature Club members

(Annual membership dues are $15)

 

 

Registration is open! See:

http://www.warerivernatureclub.org/avian-aerial-insectivore-conference.html

or contact: [log in to unmask]

 

 

TOPICS & SPEAKERS

 

Drivers of Aerial Insectivore Declines

Kim Spiller, UMass ECO Graduate School

 

Threats and Coping Strategies of Neotropical Migrants on the Wintering Grounds: Examples from Southern Mexico

Jessie Knowlton, Wheaton College

 

The Whip-poor-will: Biology and Conservation of a Crepuscular Enigma

Pam Hunt, New Hampshire Audubon 

 

Artificial Nest Patch Experiments, Monitoring Strategies, and Population Trends of Common Nighthawks in New Hampshire

Rebecca Suomala, New Hampshire Audubon

 

Mary’s Mashpee Martins

Mary Keleher, Cape Cod Bird Club

 

KEYNOTE: The Disappearance of an Almost-Invisible Bird: The Mysterious Biology and Decline of the Chimney Swift

Margaret Rubega, University of Connecticut & Connecticut State Ornithologist 

 

Migratory Connectivity of the Eastern Whip-poor-will

Marja Bakermans, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Andrew Vitz, State Ornithologist, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife

 

Conservation of Cliff and Barn Swallows, Two Species in Decline in the Northeast

Mara Silver, Northeast Swallow Conservation

 

Life Thru a Lens: Observing Nesting Birds and Bird Activity Through Live Streaming Cams and Camera Traps

Hollie Sutherland, UMass ECO Graduate School







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