Yellow Warbler Study Site in MD needed

FROG (FROG@usgs.gov)
Fri, 5 Feb 1999 12:51:45 -0700 

     Folks:
     
     Morgan Wilson <cmwilson@sunset.backbone.olemiss.edu> emailed me the 
     message below. He is looking for a place to study Yellow Warblers.  We 
     have some here at Patuxent, but they may not be common enough for him 
     to work with.  If anyone has any ideas please send Morgan a note, 
     public lands would probably be best because of permissions.
     
     thanks
     
     sam
     

                                               
Sam Droege  FROG@USGS.GOV                      
w 301-497-5840 h 410-798-6759 fax 301-497-5784
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
 12100 Beech Forest, Laurel, Md 20708-4038
Http://www.mp1-pwrc.usgs.gov

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     Sam -
     Ideally, I would like to work with 30-40 breeding pairs.  However,
     I certainly understand they are not that dense there (also, I don't 
     think I could feasibly work with that many in one season!). 
     Realistically, I would be happy with 15-20 pairs during a season.
     
     We are investigating some endocrine mechanisms of how birds at
     different latitudes breed sucessfully under differing environmental 
     conditions.  I will be comparing these temperate breeding Yellow 
     warblers in MD to those that breed in Northern Canada (which are under 
     severe time and energy constraints and display some interesting 
     endocrine responses to stressors and are able to successfully 
     reproduce).  We capture the birds using mist nets, color mark them, 
     and draw a small blood sample for hormonal analyses.  We have done 
     this on a variety of bird species (Dr. Holberton, my advisor, has been 
     doing this for many years) and have never seen evidence of any adverse 
     affects on survival or reproductive success. Dr. Holberton and I 
     possess all the required permits and animal care protocols to do this 
     work.
     
     At this point, I will certainly be very happy with any
     opportunities I can get (Yellow warblers do breed in Northern 
     Mississippi, but they are very, very scarce).  I would greatly 
     appreciate it if you know of other areas I might be able to work as 
     well.  I have family who live in Winchester VA, and a close friend who 
     lives in Bradywine, MD; I plan to visit them sometime this spring, and 
     would love to visit the refuge if that would be possible.
     
     Thank you very much for your time and advice. I look foward to
     hearing from you.
     
     Morgan