Cornell Lab of Ornithology Embarks on House Finch Nest Survey
New York, NY, Monday, April 12, 2004 - The Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology has begun work on its latest citizen-science study, the
House Finch Nest Survey (HOFINS). The program is designed to monitor
how breeding affects House Finch eye disease.
Cornell is asking for the help of citizen scientists in observing
nesting House Finches, and identifying and monitoring nesting dates,
numbers of eggs or young, and numbers of nests that produce
fledglings. By monitoring House Finch nests, participants will help
determine how many juvenile House Finches susceptible to disease are
produced in different parts of the continent.
To get involved, visit
www.birds.cornell.edu/hofisignup/nestsignup.html
<http://www.birds.cornell.edu/hofisignup/nestsignup.html> or call
800/843-2473 (outside the U.S., call 607/254-2473).