Kestrel Classroom Bird Watchers
Here are a two tree swallow mates
Fernhill Wetland used to be just a waste water treatment center. But now it is also a place for wildlife.
We were looking for migratory and resident birds at Fernhill. Migratory birds travel in different seasons to warmer or colder places, and some pass through Fernhill. Resident birds stay around no matter the weather. We hope to leaner which birds are coming in and out of the wetlands to see how Fernhill provides habitat for different birds.
We were looking for migratory and resident birds at Fernhill. Migratory birds travel in different seasons to warmer or colder places, and some pass through Fernhill. Resident birds stay around no matter the weather. We hope to leaner which birds are coming in and out of the wetlands to see how Fernhill provides habitat for different birds.
Question:
Is the diversity of birds found at Fernhill Wetlands greatest in November, February or May?
Data Collection Methods:
Our group used binoculars to look at birds. And Jack did his amazing crazy duck call. When we wanted to capture a picture we had a camera.
Here are the methods we used:
· Observation at three locations:
· Identification
· Looking for signs of bird life near bird boxes and nests
Is the diversity of birds found at Fernhill Wetlands greatest in November, February or May?
Data Collection Methods:
Our group used binoculars to look at birds. And Jack did his amazing crazy duck call. When we wanted to capture a picture we had a camera.
Here are the methods we used:
· Observation at three locations:
· Identification
· Looking for signs of bird life near bird boxes and nests
Findings
We found 34 total species of birds, and 239 total birds over the three months. You can see from this data table that the most diversity was in May, and that the least diversity and fewest birds were found in February.
In May, we found 24 species and 143 birds. We also found a Great Blue Heron feather, which was pretty cool. For people who are interested in bird-watching at Fernhill, May would be a great month to go.
Conclusion
Our hypothesis was mostly right, because we found more birds in May than the other months. That is probably because migrating birds are coming back in may. Resident birds are nesting and mating in the spring too.
Our findings might not be perfect because we are still learning how to identify some birds. It was also hard to count the exact number of large flocks of birds, like geese.
If we were able to, the next thing we would want to find out is what types of birds there will be in summer!
We found 34 total species of birds, and 239 total birds over the three months. You can see from this data table that the most diversity was in May, and that the least diversity and fewest birds were found in February.
In May, we found 24 species and 143 birds. We also found a Great Blue Heron feather, which was pretty cool. For people who are interested in bird-watching at Fernhill, May would be a great month to go.
Conclusion
Our hypothesis was mostly right, because we found more birds in May than the other months. That is probably because migrating birds are coming back in may. Resident birds are nesting and mating in the spring too.
Our findings might not be perfect because we are still learning how to identify some birds. It was also hard to count the exact number of large flocks of birds, like geese.
If we were able to, the next thing we would want to find out is what types of birds there will be in summer!
Reflection
We felt good about our project. One thing we really enjoyed was seeing a tall bird - it was white! One challenge was that we couldn't find birds in February. We learned that there are more birds in May. This project is great because the birds are so pretty. It is nice to get to see them!
We felt good about our project. One thing we really enjoyed was seeing a tall bird - it was white! One challenge was that we couldn't find birds in February. We learned that there are more birds in May. This project is great because the birds are so pretty. It is nice to get to see them!
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