[mou] Experienced birders needed

[LES DANIEL MURRAY]

Volunteers are needed to conduct breeding bird surveys in the Prairie-hardwood transition zone of MN for a research project aimed at evaluating the accuracy of predictive models of bird abundances for the region.  Roadside surveys will be conduced between 1 June and 4 July 2004.  In particular, volunteers are needed in Becker and Clearwater counties, between Douglas and Chisago counties, LeSueur and Rice counties, and the southeast corner of MN.  Volunteers will receive a small stipend per survey route completed.  Experienced birders interested in conducting surveys should contact Les Murray (University of Wisconsin-Madison) at: ldmurray@wisc.edu or 608-263-7595 for more information.