Both Meta Griffin and Tristan Conrad, Biology Majors at Millersville University, began their field work today setting up plots for their research project. They received help from local high school volunteer Cameron Strosser. Meta and Tristan are setting up soil sites covered with commercial white-tailed deer bait. They will be comparing these soil sites to non-baited sites using techniques to test for chemicals in the soil. Updates on their research efforts and findings will be posted on this blog.

It is the fall migration season again. Thus, we went out this morning to check out some migrates passing through campus. Had a nice list of species. The warblers were definitely making a push through. Also saw a kettle of broad-winged hawks passing through on Monday.  Below is a list of some common birds as well as migrants that came through. 

Magnolia Warbler, Chestnut sided warbler, Eastern Wood Peewee, Blue Jay, Red-eyed Vireo, Tennessee Warbler, Black-throated green warbler, Downy woodpecker, Red-bellied woodpecker, Cedar waxwings, Common yellowthroat, Wilson’s warbler, Empidonax species of flycatcher, American redstart, Gray catbird, Indigo bunting, White-breasted nuthatch, Carolina wren, Ruby-throated hummingbird, Belted kingfisher, Great blue heron, Tufted titmouse, Chickadees, American robin, House finch and Hooded warbler.

Magnolia Warbler (allaboutbirds.org)