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Sargents to be on A&E; birding camp; summer jobs
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Sargents to be on A&E; birding camp; summer jobs
- From: Joshua Stuart Rose <jsr6@duke.edu>
- Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:54:13 -0500 (EST)
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hi Carolinabirders,
Saw on Floridabirds that Bob and Martha Sargents, those famous hummer-
philes from Alabama who swing through our states regularly, are going to
be on TV. Cable TV. A&E, specifically. 8m PM January 27, and 12 AM
January 28. I don't have cable, I'll have to watch at my girlfriend's
house...
Not too many more western vagrants to report, except from one spot. A
birder visiting Zellwood Farms near Orlando (which I thought was part of
the Lake Apopka area closed to the public after massive amounts of
pesticides were found in the soil of former sugarcane farms there; maybe
it's been reopened) reported an astonishing four Ash-throated
Flycatchers, plus one Brown-crested, one Scissor-tailed, five Least, one
Cassin's Kingbird, and several Westerns! I'd dismiss the report as a joke
or a collossal bunch of misidentifications, but the report came from
Harry Robinson, a well-regarded longtime birder of that area.
And for another debate on "countability", there's a Smew in the St. Louis
area.
The Virginia listserv is having a thread on birding/nature camps. Folks
here in the Carolinas who have nature-loving kids might be interested.
See http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/VABD.html
Found an advertisement for a bird-related summer job on BIRDCHAT. Pasted
it below, if anyone's interested; the job's based in Maryland, and looks
to be mostly computer-based.
Joshua S. Rose
Duke University
Department of Biology (Zoology, R.I.P.)
jsr6@acpub.duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 16:01:04 -0500
From: Keith Pardieck <keith_pardieck@USGS.GOV>
Subject: Seasonal Employment -- 4 Bio. Techs.
FOUR BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIANS NEEDED --
The USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Monitoring Operations Group
is seeking to hire Four (4) full-time temporary Biological Science
Technicians to assist Monitoring Program biologists in maintaining and
developing national biological inventory and monitoring programs and
databases, such as those of the North American Breeding Bird Survey and
Colonial Waterbird Monitoring programs. Duties will include: preparation
of biological data for computer entry, performance of quality assurance
and quality control procedures on biological data using optical character
recognition software and other techniques, assisting with database
management, conducting literature searches, preparation of graphs, charts
and other materials for web pages, and assisting in preparation of
administrative correspondence and technical reports on wildlife
resources. Qualifications: current student in biology, wildlife
management, or related field at an accredited college or university with
at least two years of completed course work; knowledge of biological
theories, concepts and principles (knowledge of the distributions and
natural history of North American birds a plus); knowledge of computer
software used to summarize data and develop web pages; ability to
communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Duration of positions: 4 June - 31 Aug. 2001, continued full or part-time
employment possible after end date. Salary range: $10.36 - $11.59. Duty
Station: work will be performed in an office environment located on the
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center campus in Laurel, MD. Dormitory
style housing available, if needed. For more information contact: Keith
Pardieck (301-497-5843), or Melanie Steinkamp (301-497-5753). To apply,
send cover letter and resume with three references by 23 March 2001 to:
Keith Pardieck, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, 12100 Beech
Forest Road, Laurel, MD 20708-4038; email: Keith_Pardieck@usgs.gov.
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Keith L. Pardieck
USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
12100 Beech Forest Road
Laurel, MD 20708-4038
301-497-5843 Tel
301-497-5784 Fax
Breeding Bird Survey - www.mp2-pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/