Bonus point project, BIOL 4142 (Ornithology)

Breeding Bird Survey database

Purpose: to familiarize you with the Breeding Bird Survey database and its applications.

Assignment: go to BBS "Trend Maps" page

[http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/htm03/trend2003.html]

and find ANY three species that breed in Louisiana that are increasing and ANY three that are decreasing. For 6 bonus points, grab these maps (for all of North America) and email them to me (no paper copies, please); make sure species label and legend shows.

Do not send .docx files -- convert to .doc or another format that I can read.

Due date: by start of next lecture class.