Shorebird Data Needed from 2008

Jennifer Mattei and Mark Beekey, researchers at Sacred Heart University, are studying predation on horseshoe crab eggs at Milford Point and Sandy Point (New Haven Harbor). They set out artificial horseshoe crab nests to test what types of predators will eat them for five days at the end of May and the middle of June 2008. We would like to know what species of shorebirds were observed during May 15th through June 30th, 2008 by experienced birders. If anyone has any lists of shorebird species from that time period that they would like to share, please send the information to:

Jennifer H. Mattei, Ph.D. matteij@sacredheart.edu
Associate Professor,Department of Biology
Sacred Heart University,Fairfield, CT 06825
203-365-7577
www.projectlimulus.org

(Reposted from February Newsletter - Audubon Connecticut)