I had the opportunity this week to join TNC staff and a recent Nelson graduate (Amanda Swearengin) to the Wild Rivers Legacy forest to complete some annual songbird surveys. Amanda is in these pictures with me (I am on the left). My grandma always said the early bird gets the worm, so we were up at 3 am to make it into the forest by 4:45 for our first surveys of the day. We were back at the cabin by 10 and spent the afternoons entering data for the day, tackling our own research and other work, and of course engaging in fruitful conversations. I must say, although this project is not directly related to my placement, I was able to gain experience and foster relationships that extend the summer and beyond.
Two main lessons of the week: 1: It is important to keep your schedule adaptable for experiences such as these while keeping your eye on your overall goals. 2: Birds are pretty darn cool...the world just gained one new birder!
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