There is much to learn. The Macintosh software that the BBL distributed had some problems that resulted in a serious computer crash here last December. That put us in desperate need of a PC to run the data base programs that are required by the Bird Banding Lab and the Institute for Bird Populations to manage and report banding data. We are now up and running and made our first electronic submission to the BBL in December. If anyone would like to donate a copy of Microsoft Office to run on Windows 98, please contact me to make the arrangements.
All donations are tax deductible.
The starling control method used this fall to discourage large flocks of starlings from roosting in University Park was successful. A company was hired to spray a grape flavored food additive into the air where starlings roost. This additive is non-toxic, but irritates the eyes and respiratory linings of the birds. The flock eventually dispersed to other areas. We took some video of the operation, and from the photo of one of the flocks in flight, we estimated the flock to consist of about 3,000 birds.