I was asked to post this for Allison. Fran From: Allison Wells <amw25@cornell.edu> Subject: WW breeding stats Hi, Fran-- Say, would you mind fowarding this note to the Maryland listserv? I think Maryland birders might enjoy seeing how their reports are adding up. Thanks for anything you can do, Fran. Good birding! Allison ****************** Greetings, Maryland birders-- With the warblers now well into breeding mode, we thought you might like to see what Warbler Watch <http://birdsource.cornell.edu> has so far received regarding states/provs reporting breeding data. Also, the Warbler Watch Map Room, where you can compare animated maps of different species based on your data, has just been updated. We've expanded the form to include options such as "observed in possible nesting habitat," "singing male observed on more than one date," "pair observed in suitable breeding habitat," etc. I should point out that in the not-too-distant future, you'll be able to query BirdSource data in answer to your own questions. So we really encourage you to contribute towards making this database as complete as possible. Warbler Watch is an online study cosponsored by the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society that is gathering data on the migration patterns and breeding distributions of warblers. There's no sign-up, no fee. Just go to the BirdSource Web site and click on the Warbler Watch logo whenever you see warblers. If you've been reporting your warbler sightings, thanks! We hope you'll keep doing so. If you haven't, please do. Remember, the scroll-down form lets you contribute data retroactively (say, if you haven't reported your May migrants or overwinterers). If you have questions, please contact me, Allison Wells, at amw25@cornell.edu. Total # of Warbler Watch surveys received as of 8am June 19: 3039 # of reports w/breeding evidence & states/provs reporting evidence AM REDSTART: 6 (NY, ON, ME, MI) BLACK-AND-WHITE: 2 (VT, SC) BLACK-THROATED BLUE: 2 (NC, VA) BLACK-THROATED GREEN: 3 (VA, PA, NY) BLUE-WINGED: 7 (MI, CT) CERULEAN: 2 (MI) CHESTNUT-SIDED: 4 (MI) COMMON YELLOWTHROAT: 17 (SC, MI, AZ, WV, PA, NC, VA, OR, ON, MO, NY) HOODED: 2 (SC, KY) KENTUCKY: 2 (WV, SC) LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH: 5 (SC, IL, PA, MO) LUCY'S: 3 (NV, AZ) NORTHERN PARULA: 10 (SC, FL, GA, PA, VA, AL) ORANGE-CROWNED: 7 (CA, WA) OVENBIRD: 3 (NC, MA, MI) PAINTED REDSTART: 1 (AZ) PINE: 7 (GA, ME, TN, NC, SC) PRAIRIE: 3 (NY, KY, SC) PROTHONOTARY: 15 (TN, MS, IL, AR, SC, TX, VA) SWAINSON'S: 1 (TX) TENNESSEE: 2 (NY) VIRGINIA'S: 4 (CO) WILSON'S: 2 (AK, CA) WORM-EATING: 3 (PA, NY) YELLOW: 25 (VA, WV, NY, MI, WA, WI, NC, PA, NE, AZ, VT, OH, CO, ME) YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT: 6 (WA, SC, ON, TX, MO) YELLOW-RUMPED: 10 (WI, AK, NY, VT, ME) YELLOW-THROATED: 4 (GA, MD, KY, KS) Top 25 states/provs by total # of species reports: New York: 1711 Pennsylvania: 879 Texas: 803 Florida: 457 Illinois: 389 Virginia: 382 Tennessee: 359 Wisconsin: 357 Louisiana: 350 Georgia: 326 Massachusetts: 307 Arizona: 306 Missouri: 301 California: 296 Ontario: 281 Arkansas: 269 Ohio: 242 New Jersey: 238 North Carolina: 215 Maryland: 195 South Carolina: 183 Kansas: 152 Colorado: 145 Michigan: 140 Maine: 139 Thanks to you all. Keep sending in your warbler sightings, and good birding! Allison Wells (607) 254-2475 Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 <http://birds.cornell.edu> -------------------------------- Fran Saunders Maryland Ornithological Society State Web Site Director saunderf@ari.net http://www2.ari.net/saunderf/mos/mos.html