On April 21, W&M students will present the results of research supported by a Bill Sheehan/Ruth Beck Ornithology Research Grant awarded by our club. Join us on Zoom at 7:00. Club members will get the link in their email. If you want to join us and you’re not a member, just contact us. The meetings are free and open to the public.
Four W&M students will present the results of research supported by a Bill Sheehan/Ruth Beck Ornithology Research Grant awarded by our club. Casey McLaughlin and Jasmine Whelan will discuss their coordinated studies of the effects of sublethal dietary mercury on levels of the stress hormone corticosterone in birds and on feather quality. Robin Thady and Lauren Emerson each conducted research aimed to reduce bird collisions with man-made structures. Robin evaluated the effectiveness of certain attributes of acoustic warning signals, such as frequency level and whether a sound changes over time, in increasing a bird’s attention to its surroundings, while Lauren studied whether lighting conditions affect the risk of bird collisions with windows.