Sea Bird Poster Project     

You will be able to use my bird field guides IN CLASS to get the basic natural history (weight, size, etc.) of your bird.

How to use your Library time:     (please work quietly with your partner)
     Internet: Research the HABITAT, any ENVIRONMENTAL issues concerning your bird and LOCAL news (researchers, monitoring projects, newspapers [Santa Cruz Sentinel] and any other information that you can get for your poster.

Use the following sites for starters:
     FIRST GO TO:
          http://www.lagunalodge.com/kerrigan/ then choose either:
               http://www.lagunalodge.com/kerrigan/ocean1.html then go to:
                    http://www.mbnms-simon.org/sections/submarineCanyons/maps_graphs.php? to Sea Shore Birds
     OR TO:
         http://www.elkhornslough.org/ to http://www.elkhornslough.org/nathist.htm to http://www.elkhornslough.org/birds1.htm to http://www.elkhornslough.org/birdlistTOC.htm

     NEXT GO TO:
          http://www.sanctuaries.nos.noaa.gov/

GENERAL BIRD INFORMATION:
          www.birds.cornell.edu
          www.audubon.org
          www.usgs.gov

For articles and other current events try:   www.discover.com  and search "sea birds"   OR
                                                                       www.cousteau.org   and search "sea birds"

SeaWeb for photos, news realeases, ocean update and PHOTOS

If you finish with the internet, make use of the library text books for more information.

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