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Get Started Now--Avoid the Rush!Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (CLO) need your help to learn more about cavity-nesting birds. The successes of bluebird recovery programs have taught us that people can have a positive effect on cavity-nesting bird species. The Nest Box Network is a fun, "hands-on" study of birds for people of all ages--a great family activity you can do at home. This rewarding project makes it easy for each of us to contribute to the study of birds and conservation from our own backyard. It's exciting! Just put up a nest box and look inside. We provide all of the information you need to build (or purchase) a functional nest box and place it in a good spot. You'll also receive: * details on how to safely monitor your new feathered neighbors without causing harm. * descriptions of what you'll find in your nest box, such as nesting material and eggs * a quarterly newsletter in which we report the results of your research back to you * access to an e-mail discussion group (a listserv) through which you can interact with other nest-box monitors and scientists at the CLO Put Your Nest Boxes to work for Science and Conservation Share your observations with us by using our software or the data forms that are included with your project materials. The Nest Box Network is supported by participant fees and a grant from the National Science Foundation. The participation fee of $20 ($15 for renewal years) covers the cost of project materials and data processing. Join the Nest Box Network Today! To sign up or to learn more about the Nest Box Network, call (800) 843-BIRD, e-mailcornellbirds@cornell.edu, or use the online form on our web site at http://birds.cornell.edu Click on Citizen Science and Cornell Nest Box Network For a colorful mini-poster of an Eastern Bluebird, please contact Tina Phillips Please forward this invitation to friends you think will be interested. Thanks. Colleen DeLong Cornell Nest Box Network Cornell Lab of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Road Ithaca, NY 14850 |