Calling all birders,

The Rusty Blackbird Hotspot Blitz, January 29 through February 13, needs
your help. Don't wait, enter your Rusty Blackbird sightings along with all
your bird sightings at eBird.

Rusty Blackbird Hotspot Blitz details, everything you need to know, is
posted here: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/news/rubl-survey-2010.


Please review the additional observation details requested of participants.
A PDF of the official field data form is located near the end of the entry
at the link above.

Recent data analysis suggests these white-eyed wonders suffered an 88%
decline during the last four decades! Please help gather basic winter range
and habitat data through your participation is this third annual Rusty
Blackbird Hotspot Blitz. Help Ohio regain 1st place among reporting state
(we were first during the first blitz, 2009).

Please reply if you need more information or encouragement!

Tom Bain
Ohio Coordinator
2011 Rusty Blackbird Hotspot Blitz

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