The Queens County Bird Club Inc. will be meeting
Wednesday night at 8pm January 19, 2011
Alley Pond Environmental Center
228-06 Northern Blvd
Douglaston, NY 11362-1906
http://www.alleypond.com/directions.htm
Our Speaker will be Nancy Clum Ph.D,
Curator of Ornithology for the Wildlife Conservation Society at the
Bronx Zoo.
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:
New York City Parks represent the major green spaces available for bird
life in the greater metropolitan area. The Ornithology Department of
the Wildlife Conservation Society, based at the Bronx Zoo, has been
conducting work on migratory birds in the park since 2004 and has
documented the value of the park for migrating birds, both in terms of
use as a stopover sight and the ability of birds to refuel while in
residence. Beginning in 2010, work was begun on a survey to document
use of the park by breeding birds. Comparison with historical records
shows that while the number of species supported is similar, species
composition has changed significantly. The nature of the changes and
the reasons behind them will be discussed.
BIOGRAPHY
Nancy Clum is involved in the management and propagation of captive
populations of birds and also represents WCS on the boards of two
Caribbean non-profits, the Bahamas National Trust and the Asa Wright
Nature Center in Trinidad. She is involved with research on habitat use
and long term patterns of reproductive success in Caribbean flamingos
and coordinates the Grupo para la Conservación de Flamencos Caribeño,
which sets regional research priorities for the species, and is leading
a new WCS global initiative on flamingos. She also studies ospreys as
part of the Glover’s Reef Living Landscape Program in Belize,
coordinates WCS's contributions to Asian vulture conservation, and
collaborates with Global Conservation on projects in Cuba, Guatemala,
Cambodia, and Sulawesi. Research on captive populations includes fecal
hormone analysis and reproductive behavior of lesser birds of paradise
and Andean condors, gender-sorting of eggs, and use of playbacks to
stimulate breeding behavior in colonial waterbirds. Local research
examines use of the park by migratory and breeding birds. She received
both her M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University.
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Non members and guests are invited to join us for our meetings featuring
noted guest speakers and to join us on our renowned field trips.
QCBC is a tax exempt, charitable organization {501c3}.
Trips and Meetings are free! :-) And Please consider joining or making
a contribution if you attend or participate.
Upcoming Field Trips
Saturday 1/29/2011 8 AM Montauk Point
Leaders Rick & Linda Kedenburg
Meet 8 AM Southampton Princess Diner or
9:30 AM Montauk Observation Platform
Sunday 2/6/2011 Croton Point
Leader Ian Resnick
Saturday 2/19/2011 to Monday 2/21/2011 Newburyport, MA
Leader John Collins
February Meeting Wednesday 2/16/2011
Guest Speaker Ed Lam
Subject: Butterflies, Damselflies and Dragonflies
Please check our website for more information
*Arie Gilbert*
President - Queens County Bird Club, Inc
http://www.qcbirdclub.org
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