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Establishment Of A Nighthawk Migration Monitoring Program, Jeri Paige Guilliams
Establishment Of A Nighthawk Migration Monitoring Program, Jeri Paige Guilliams
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The Nighthawk Migration Monitoring Program was initiated in 1997 to study the Common Nighthawk, Chordeiles minor. Modeled after the Hawk Migration Association of North America's hawkwatching methodology, the program enlisted volunteers to record time of day for peak flight, time of season for peak flight, weather conditions affecting migration, and other data. Volunteers were enlisted by establishment of a web page and e-mail address, preparation and circulation of a brochure, and through mail.
Individual chapters of the Virginia Society of Ornithology and others expressing interest were sent a letter, brochure, a Nighthawk Count Report Form, and an instruction sheet for …