FW: FeederWatch eNews:New features and reminders

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FeederWatch new features and reminders

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Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Ruby-throated Hummingbird by Charles Rose, Southaven, MS

Project FeederWatch eNews

January 20, 2016

New tool for entering past data

We are delighted to announce a new tool that makes it possible to enter data from past seasons! If you look over your data online and notice a missing count, you can now enter that count if you saved your tally sheets from that season. Or if you come across a pile of tally sheets that you never entered, you can now enter them online.

To use the new tool, you must be registered for the current FeederWatch season. Enter past FeederWatch counts by clicking the “Enter a Count” button just as you normally would to enter data. Then on the calendar page, before you select a date, click on the link that says “Need to enter data for a previous season?” That will bring up a drop down list of FeederWatch seasons. Select the year you need and then when the calendar appears, select your date and proceed as you normally would to enter your count for that date.

Note that only data collected using the FeederWatch counting instructions can be entered. Please do not enter observations you recorded over the years that were not collected according to the FeederWatch protocols.

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds expand winter range

Read about how Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are expanding their winter range into the southeastern United States in our latest blog post by Cornell student Lauren Flesher. Reporting on recent research, she wrote, “The wintering range of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds has expanded dramatically in the last several decades with the range shifting nearly 200 miles northward. These hummingbirds can now reliably be found in winter from the Gulf Coast states up the Atlantic Coast to South Carolina.” Read the blog post.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Week 7 People’s Choice winner: Nelson’s Sparrow by Ryan Sanderson.

Check out the latest BirdSpotter photos

See the winning photos for last week’s theme: ground-dwelling birds. This theme was new to the contest, and we were delighted to see a range of species including California Quail, Ruffed Grouse, Chukar, and Northern Bobwhite. Or submit a photo for this week’s theme: birds and water. And don’t forget to come back and vote each week! Two winners are selected each week to receive a prize pack of great bird feeder products from contest sponsor, Droll Yankees, and fun merchandise from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Watch a clever crow try to carry off all the peanuts

The Cornell Lab’s Bird Cam crew captured an entertaining video of an American Crow arranging and rearranging peanuts to get as many as it could in its bill. How many whole peanuts do you think a crow can carry? Watch the video to see if you are right, or watch the cam live and see what’s visiting now.

New Bird Academy offerings include Build a Bird

Explore how birds are built with the brand new All About Bird Anatomy free interactive from Bird Academy. With 100+ parts to play with, you can build a bird, learn how the parts fit together and function, or flip to flashcard mode to see how many bird bits you can name.

It’s not too late to sign up for the 2015-16 season

If you haven’t signed up yet, there’s still time. The season runs through April 8. Join today!

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Project FeederWatch is a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit organization supported by friends and members. Our mission is to interpret and conserve the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.

Bird Studies Canada is proudly committed to advancing the understanding, appreciation, and conservation of Canada’s wild birds and their habitats. Find out how you can support Bird Studies Canada.

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Toll Free: 1-888-448-BIRD (2473)
www.birdscanada.org/pfw.html

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