Re: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread Andrew Farnsworth 
Hi all,
Apologies for a slightly long and on-but-diverging-from-topic addition
to the thread . . .

I am recording with Wildlife Acoustics SM2s in New York, NY this
spring, at my apartment and in conjunction with a joint Fordham - New
York City Audubon project using a small scale radar and acoustics to
monitor movements over the greater metropolitan area.  I am also
running a Sennheiser MKH70 connected to a Nagra Ares-BB+ on clear
nights.

Also, hopefully of interest to the community on this listserve, please
visit ebird.org to see the weekly bird migration forecasts co-authored
by Chris Wood, Marshall Iliff, Brian Sullivan, Dave Nicosia and me
(most recent is http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/bcf20120330).
These forecasts and analyses are part of an exciting project called
BIRDCAST, a collaboration among Cornell University, Oregon State
University, and NOAA.  For those that remember, this project picks up
where another earlier version left off over a decade ago . . .

Finally, a quick promotional note relevant to acoustic monitoring:
Charles Francis, Phil Taylor and I will be hosting a workshop (see
description below) on 19 August 2012 in Vancouver, Canada.  This
workshop follows immediately the North American Ornithological
Conference, so if you plan to attend, please consider remaining in the
vicinity an additional day.  If you were not planning to attend the
conference, I strongly urge you to consider it - each of the previous
conferences of this type has been most rewarding and fun.

Enhancing automated analysis of acoustic monitoring data (1/2 day, 19
August 2012)
Digital sound recorders are increasingly being used as a component of
bird-monitoring programs in a variety of ways, ranging from recording
point counts while they are being run by a field observer to provide
backup and validation, to setting out recorders that record
continuously for many hours each day. The main objective of the
workshop will be to bring together researchers with a common interest
in developing algorithms, approaches and standards for analyses of
acoustic monitoring data, for the purpose of developing a strategy to
move forwards in ways that will improve our ability to analyse bird
song data in the future and to integrate these technologies into
operational monitoring programs.

Best to all,
Andrew


On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:54 PM, David La Puma  wrote:
> Can we get an update on where people are recording this spring? Is anyone
> recording in Wisconsin or elsewhere in the Upper Midwest? We've had a number
> of nights of moderate to heavy migration over the last two weeks and I'd be
> interested to know how the night listening is going. I personally haven't
> been out at night and my mic is still in a disassembled state since moving
> out here at the end of December... I hope to get it up and running soon, but
> in the meantime... is there anybody OUT there?
>
> good listening!
>
> David
> 
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Re: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread Magnus Robb 
I am recording near the westernmost point of continental Europe, Cabo da Roca 
in Portugal. My expectations are much lower than in autumn, when birds from a 
large part of Europe pass through here. In spring they have much less reason to 
do so, but who knows they might surprise me. 

I already had one big nocturnal migration surprise this spring - a flock of 
migrating Common Scoters over 50km from the coast, when I was at another 
location. In southern Europe they are very rarely found inland although in the 
north, part of their spring migration route does take them over Finland to 
northern Russia. 

all the best,

Magnus Robb


On 3 Apr 2012, at 18:42:15, John Kearney wrote:

> I have a recording station on the coast of the Northumberland Strait (Gulf of 
> St. Lawrence) in northern Nova Scotia. I tend to be slow on the analysis.
> John
>  
> From: bounce-45148036-28417...@list.cornell.edu 
> [mailto:bounce-45148036-28417...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf OfDavid La Puma
> Sent: April 3, 2012 00:55
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> Subject: [nfc-l] roll call!
>  
> Can we get an update on where people are recording this spring? Is anyone 
> recording in Wisconsin or elsewhere in the Upper Midwest? We've had a number 
> of nights of moderate to heavy migration over the last two weeks and I'd be 
> interested to know how the night listening is going. I personally haven't 
> been out at night and my mic is still in a disassembled state since moving 
> out here at the end of December... I hope to get it up and running soon, but 
> in the meantime... is there anybody OUT there?
> 
> good listening!
> 
> David
> 
> 
> David A. La Puma
> Postdoctoral Associate 
> Aeroecology Program
> Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
> University of Delaware
> 
> Visiting Scientist
> SILVIS Lab (http://silvis.forest.wisc.edu/)
> University of Wisconsin, Madison
> 
> Teaching/Research Profile:
> http://www.woodcreeper.com/teaching
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RE: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread John Kearney 
I have a recording station on the coast of the Northumberland Strait (Gulf
of St. Lawrence) in northern Nova Scotia. I tend to be slow on the analysis.

John

 

From: bounce-45148036-28417...@list.cornell.edu
[mailto:bounce-45148036-28417...@list.cornell.edu] On Behalf Of David La
Puma
Sent: April 3, 2012 00:55
To: NFC-L
Subject: [nfc-l] roll call!

 

Can we get an update on where people are recording this spring? Is anyone
recording in Wisconsin or elsewhere in the Upper Midwest? We've had a number
of nights of moderate to heavy migration over the last two weeks and I'd be
interested to know how the night listening is going. I personally haven't
been out at night and my mic is still in a disassembled state since moving
out here at the end of December... I hope to get it up and running soon, but
in the meantime... is there anybody OUT there?

good listening!

David


David A. La Puma
Postdoctoral Associate 
Aeroecology Program
Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware

Visiting Scientist
SILVIS Lab (http://silvis.forest.wisc.edu/)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Fw: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread Laura Gooch 
I'll be recording in Cleveland Heights, Ohio (east side of Cleveland, about 7 
km 
from Lake Erie as the warbler flies). I'll be using one of Bill Evans' new 
OldBird rigs and another mic that seems to do a little better with thrushes, 
but 
not as well with sparrow/warblers.  I'm planning to start April 15.

Laura Gooch



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From: David La Puma 
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Sent: Mon, April 2, 2012 11:54:49 PM
Subject: [nfc-l] roll call!

Can we get an update on where people are recording this spring? Is anyone 
recording in Wisconsin or elsewhere in the Upper Midwest? We've had a number of 
nights of moderate to heavy migration over the last two weeks and I'd be 
interested to know how the night listening is going. I personally haven't been 
out at night and my mic is still in a disassembled state since moving out here 
at the end of December... I hope to get it up and running soon, but in the 
meantime... is there anybody OUT there?

good listening!

David


David A. La Puma
Postdoctoral Associate 
Aeroecology Program
Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
University of Delaware

Visiting Scientist
SILVIS Lab (http://silvis.forest.wisc.edu/)
University of Wisconsin, Madison

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Re: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread Laurent Fournier 
I am just starting here in Ann Arbor, Michigan (South East Michigan). I
mean really starting, as it is my first season.

I agree it could be fun to create a map of all the listening stations in
North America!

Laurent


On Mon, Apr 2, 2012 at 11:54 PM, David La Puma wrote:

> Can we get an update on where people are recording this spring? Is anyone
> recording in Wisconsin or elsewhere in the Upper Midwest? We've had a
> number of nights of moderate to heavy migration over the last two weeks and
> I'd be interested to know how the night listening is going. I personally
> haven't been out at night and my mic is still in a disassembled state since
> moving out here at the end of December... I hope to get it up and running
> soon, but in the meantime... is there anybody OUT there?
>
> good listening!
>
> David
> 
>
> David A. La Puma
> Postdoctoral Associate
> Aeroecology Program
> Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology
> University of Delaware
>
> Visiting Scientist
> SILVIS Lab (http://silvis.forest.wisc.edu/)
> University of Wisconsin, Madison
>
> Teaching/Research Profile:
> http://www.woodcreeper.com/teaching
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Re: [nfc-l] roll call!

2012-04-03 Thread Dan Poalillo 
David et al.,

I'll be recording in Northern NJ though I am a complete amateur and
don't have an automated recording station--lots of manual exporting in
real time happening at my house.  I can't provide calls/hour data,
therefore, but I get a nice sample of some of the species overhead.

Learning a LOT from all of your posts, so thanks!

Dan Poalillo
Wanaque, New Jersey

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