Become a Bluebird Watcher – UF/IFAS Wildlife Education Series (Virtual)
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Location
Online event
An eight-part series of virtual sessions with videos and live presentations beginning on December 2020 and running through September 2021.
About this event
In this series, participants will learn about bluebird biology and ecology in Florida. Participants will also learn about the importance of nest boxes for bluebirds and how to construct, monitor, and maintain nest boxes. Finally, participants will ride along with wildlife researchers as we conduct important research on bluebirds at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center. The first virtual session will be on December 5th, 2020 from 1:00-2:00pm.
Session 1: Bluebird introduction and our research objectives -
December 5th 2020
Session 2: Constructing nest boxes –
December 12th 2020
Session 3: Deploying nest boxes/wildlife tour of RCREC –
January 9th 2020
Session 4: Nest box check/bluebird ecology in the field –
February 27th 2021
Session 5: Nest box check/nestling development –
March 27th 2021
Session 6: Nest box check/role of birds in rangeland systems –
May 1st 2021
Session 7: Eastern bluebirds as a window into avian ecology and behavior –
July 10th 2021
Session 8: Preparing for the next nesting season/Project results –
September 11th 2021
All virtual sessions will be from 1:00-2:00pm unless otherwise stated