Edited by E Campbell and N. Andison. This manual reports on the ecology, status, and conservation of neotropical migrant birds that regularly breed on lands managed by the USDA Forest Service's Tongass and Chugach National Forests. Twenty-eight species of concern are identified and detailed accounts for each species are presented. Each species account includes information on taxonomy, distribution, breeding habitat, nest characteristics, breeding biology, food habits, abundance, population trends, conservation, and habitat management. Also included is an annotated list of literature on the conservation, management, and biology of migrant birds.
Information is presented in a loose-leaf format to facilitate additions and revisions.
This teaching kit includes a large array of educational materials used for instructing students in grades K-6 about neotropical migration and the drastic declines of songbirds from habitat loss. It includes a teacher's guide, books, magazines, posters, student research kits, videos, cassette tapes, a felt storyboard, puppets, and scripts for dramatic skits. Included is information on the biology of shorebirds, classroom curricula, ideas for field trips, maps of migration routes, descriptions and dates of shorebird festivals, and information about the biologists who study shorebirds. Also included is a unique list server that allows students from around the world to chat with one another and ask questions of professional shorebird biologists. Heather Johnson-Shultz Environmental Education Coordinator U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1011 East Tudor Rd.