Hi everyone,

The Rusties are coming!Rusty Blackbirds are moving northward from their 
southeastern U.S. wintering grounds, and they are headed towards Vermont 
and New Hampshire, so get ready to go out and start searching!The Rusty 
Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz officially opens today in the Northeast 
and upper Midwest, and we encourage all birders to participate.Helping 
out is easy- bird as you normally do and search especially carefully for 
Rusty Blackbirds, and report your results to eBird under the "Rusty 
Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz" survey type.For more information on 
Blitz objectives, along with Rusty Blackbird identification tips, data 
collection instructions, and data reporting information, you can find 
additional resources at 
http://rustyblackbird.org/outreach/migration-blitz/.  Charlie Browne is 
coordinating the Blitz in Vermont, and Carol Foss is New Hampshire 
coordinator, so please feel free to contact them with specific 
questions, too ([log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]). We hope 
you'll "get Rusty" with us to help conserve this elusive and vulnerable 
songbird!


Thanks, and good luck!


Judith Scarl,
International Coordinator, Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz


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Dr. Judith Scarl
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
P.O. Box 420, Norwich, VT 05055
(802) 649 1431 x7
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