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Bob Mulvihill visited our school on April 7th. He introduced the group to
the 2nd PA Breeding Bird Atlas. We learned codes and received information on
how to observe and submit data to the atlas. If you submit data, your name
will be included in his research book. We surveyed the grounds looking for
evidence of nests, nest building, eggs, or young.
He also donated breeding boxes and suggested where they should be placed.
Lou Attanucci , Vicki Underwood, and Dave Hoffman work to place the boxes
around
our school.
Celebrate Urban Birds
- Find a spot about as big as 1/2 of a basketball court.
- Study the 16 species of birds.
- Go outside with a data sheet and binoculars.
- Spend 10 minutes observing birds in your area.
- Describe your area on the sheet.
- Mark if you saw any of the 16 species. Also list any other birds
that were seen.
- Create an account, find your location, and enter your data online at
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/cub/.
- Share and view data from all over North America.
http://watch.birds.cornell.edu/cub/thanks10.jsp
Great Backyard Bird Count
- Second year we participated.
- Gabi Hughes led our group around the school to count any species of
birds.
- Ms. Aubrecht, Mrs. Kostik, Mrs. Kadar , and 18 students participated
in the count.
- The students counted 21 robins, 11 crows, three juncos, two Northern
Cardinals, two white-throated sparrows, one red-bellied woodpecker, one
black-capped chick-a-dee and one tufted titmouse.
- We collected our data and submitted it online at
http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/
- Each student received a certificate and information to continue
their counts at home.
- The Daily News staff writer Stacy Lee reported our count.
Feb. 16, 2008
"One of the best things about a garden, large or small,
is that it is never finished. It is a continual experiment."
-Margery Bianco, Horticulturalist
On November 7, 2007 representatives and alternates planted 5 varieties of
camassia bulbs in the woodland habitat and around the trees in front of the
parking lot. Camassia bulbs are native to North America and were numerous during
the Lewis and Clark Expedition
(1806).
    
Linda Lesnak, Rose Eckman, Kathy Coberly, Jeannette Baur for helping our
group plant the camassia bulbs.
During the 2006-2007 school year, the representatives:
- Participated in Western PA Audubon Society's Birds of Prey
and Bird Detective programs.
- Participated and submitted online data for the Great
Backyard Bird Count during Presidents' Day week.
- Continued to compost and have worm bins in the classrooms.
- Helped to create pathways through the Woodland Habitat.
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