I thought this might be of interest to birders. If anyone is a member of IEEE 
and receives the Spectrum magazine, be sure to check out this article:

Dale Joachim: The Bird Whisperer
By Willie D. Jones 
Dream Jobs 2007

or go online to read it at http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/feb07/4896

"Joachim is out to prove that cellular telephones can be used to remotely 
monitor and communicate with birds and other animals."

Marcy Stutzman
Russett, MD