ESRM 452 Field Ornithology Professor: John Marzluff Office: 123 E Anderson Hall Phone: 206 616 6883 Email: corvid@u.washington.edu corvid@u.washington.edu.
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ESRM 452ESRM 452
Field OrnithologyField OrnithologyProfessor: John MarzluffProfessor: John MarzluffOffice: 123 E Anderson HallOffice: 123 E Anderson HallPhone: 206 616 6883Phone: 206 616 6883Email: Email: corvid@u.washington.educorvid@u.washington.edu
TA: Lauren SeckelTA: Lauren SeckelOffice: 111 WinkenwerderOffice: 111 WinkenwerderEmail_ lseckel@u.washington.eduEmail_ lseckel@u.washington.edu
Class BasicsClass Basics
►Web siteWeb site http://courses.washington.edu/vseminarhttp://courses.washington.edu/vseminar
►Follow links to ornithology (field and lecture)Follow links to ornithology (field and lecture)
►Class email listClass email list Important to monitor your u. account for Important to monitor your u. account for
announcements related to field trips, etc.announcements related to field trips, etc.►esrm452a_au09@u.washington.eduesrm452a_au09@u.washington.edu
Date / (Time)Date / (Time) Meeting PlaceMeeting Place EventEvent Notes, HandoutsNotes, Handouts AssignmentsAssignments
Monday, Oct. 5 Monday, Oct. 5 (8:20)(8:20)
Burke ClassroomBurke Classroom Common Birds of Common Birds of Campus; Bird Campus; Bird Walk with Dr. Walk with Dr. Dick Hutto, U. Dick Hutto, U. MontanaMontana
IntroductionIntroduction Birds of UW CamBirds of UW Campuspus
Monday, Oct. 12 Monday, Oct. 12 (8:20)(8:20)
Burke ClassroomBurke Classroom Preview of Preview of Cascade Cascade Mountain BirdsMountain Birds
Orders AnseriforOrders Anseriformes, Galliformes,mes, Galliformes, Gaviiformes, Po Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, Pdicipediformes, Procelleriformesrocelleriformes
Saturday Oct. 17 Saturday Oct. 17 (6:30)(6:30)
Greenlake Park Greenlake Park and Ride (6601 and Ride (6601 88thth Ave NE) Ave NE)
Field Trip to Field Trip to Cascade Cascade Mountain Loop; Mountain Loop; Net gun Net gun demonstrationdemonstration
Monday Oct. 19 Monday Oct. 19 (8:20)(8:20)
Burke ClassroomBurke Classroom Cryptic Species Cryptic Species Guest Discussion Guest Discussion with Dr. Craig with Dr. Craig Benkman, U. Benkman, U. WyomingWyoming
Orders Orders Pelicaniformes, Pelicaniformes, Ciconiformes, Ciconiformes, Falconiformes, Falconiformes, Gruiformes, Gruiformes, CharadriiformesCharadriiformes
Monday Oct. 26 Monday Oct. 26 (8:20)(8:20)
C10 Parking Lot C10 Parking Lot (Forestry (Forestry Building Lot)Building Lot)
Birding Around Birding Around Lake Washington Lake Washington and Arboretumand Arboretum
First Few Weeks
Assignments and GradesAssignments and Grades
►3 Field Exams (150 pts)3 Field Exams (150 pts)►1 Lab Final (200 pts)1 Lab Final (200 pts)►Field Journal (30 accounts; 60 pts)Field Journal (30 accounts; 60 pts)►1 Life History Report (50 pts)1 Life History Report (50 pts)►1 Field Study (100 pts)1 Field Study (100 pts)
Some Fundamentals of Bird IDSome Fundamentals of Bird ID
What You NeedWhat You Need
►Binoculars!Binoculars!►Field Guide (Sibley) and Audio Guide Field Guide (Sibley) and Audio Guide
(Keller and Vyn)(Keller and Vyn) Ibird and other new electronic guidesIbird and other new electronic guides
►Good eyes and earsGood eyes and ears►PatiencePatience►CuriosityCuriosity
Strategies of BirdwatchingStrategies of Birdwatching
1.1. Before you look, know what you are Before you look, know what you are looking for.looking for.
2.2. Know the key characters of orders and Know the key characters of orders and likely suspectslikely suspects
3.3. What you don't see is as important as What you don't see is as important as
what you do seewhat you do see..
4.4. It probably is what it appears to be!It probably is what it appears to be!
Theory of EliminationTheory of Elimination
►Briefly stated, it is that you should Briefly stated, it is that you should eliminate as many species as possible eliminate as many species as possible from consideration before you attempt from consideration before you attempt to identify anythingto identify anything
Some Basic Tests of IDSome Basic Tests of ID
There are three basic tests you can perform There are three basic tests you can perform when you encounter an unidentified bird:when you encounter an unidentified bird:
Test 1. LocationTest 1. Location
► You can eliminate all birds not found You can eliminate all birds not found
in your geographic area, elevation, season in your geographic area, elevation, season or habitat. Obviously, this is not foolproof or habitat. Obviously, this is not foolproof because occasionally a bird does occur because occasionally a bird does occur where or when it isn't supposed to but this where or when it isn't supposed to but this is a good general rule to use in the is a good general rule to use in the beginning of your adventure with birds.beginning of your adventure with birds.
Some Basic Tests of IDSome Basic Tests of ID
Test 2: Characters of the Order or Test 2: Characters of the Order or FamilyFamily
► By using the general appearance By using the general appearance
of the body shape, size of bill, legs, of the body shape, size of bill, legs, behavior etc. you can eliminate certain behavior etc. you can eliminate certain families of birds from consideration.families of birds from consideration.
Ratites and Tinamous
Nightjars, owlet-nightjars, potooes, oilbird, frogmouths, hummingbirds, swifts
Shorebirds, gulls, auks
Pelicans, cormorants, herons, storks, cranes, rails, loons, penguins, albatrosses, cuckoos, turacos, bustards
Parrots and Passerines
Accipitrid diurnal raptors, osprey and secretarybird, rollers, woodpeckers, trogons, mousebirds, owls
Pheasants, quails, currasows, ducks, geese, swans
Heterogeneous assemblage of enigmas
Some Basic Tests of IDSome Basic Tests of ID
Test 3: Characters of the SpeciesTest 3: Characters of the Species ► A species can now be identified by A species can now be identified by
looking at specific details of a group of looking at specific details of a group of species. For example, look at color species. For example, look at color patterns, wing bars, eye-rings, etc. The patterns, wing bars, eye-rings, etc. The field guides are good for this level of field guides are good for this level of identification.identification.
Lets Start with What You Lets Start with What You KnowKnow
►Common birds of campusCommon birds of campus►Historical perspective (Miller and Historical perspective (Miller and
Curtis reading)Curtis reading)►Lets get outsideLets get outside
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