Key words and Phrases
- Bird migration
- Great Lakes
- Stop over
- Over-wintering sites
- Windows
- Lights
- Habitat loss
- Nocturnal migration
- Conservation plans
- Navigation
- Migration pattern
- Collisions
- Detours
- Ecological Barriers
Background Information
Large numbers of birds die every year during migration, and it is mostly from the effects of urbanization and habitat loss. The great lakes area is a critical stop over point for many migrating birds and consideration needs to be given to preserving the remaining natural areas to facilitate their migration.
Purpose of the Project
Working Title
Bird Migration: can humans be part of a solution rather than a problem?
Questions to Answer
How can people assist birds in having a safe migration in the great lakes area?
What conservation issues are effecting bird migrations in the great lakes area?What issues are effecting bird migration that are man made?
Bibliography Entries
Alerstam, T. (2001) Detours in Bird Migration. J. Theor. Biol. pp. 319-331
Summary: This paper reviews the energy costs of migration birds and how often they make stops and take detours during migration. It also touches upon how birds deal with ecological barriers.Assessment:
Authority: written by a faculty member of Lund University, and published in a scientific journal
Accuracy: It is a peer reviewed article
Currency: Some information may have changed in the last 10 years since it was published, but it is otherwise current.
Objectivity: It is very objected since it is a scientific publication. All of the statements are backed up with scientific evidence.
Reflection: This article may yeild some useful information, but it is not entirely related to my topic.
Hill, G. E. (2004) A Head Start for Some Redstarts. Science. Vol. 306, Issue 5705. Summary: This article examines the different times that Red Starts Molt, and how they can have different chemical components in their feathers based on what latitude they live. It also discusses the consequenses of molting before, after , or during migration.
Assessment:
Authority It was published under Science journal.
Accuracy: It is a paper about a scientific study.
Currency: Published in 2004, so it is relatively current.
Objectivity: It is a scientific publication so all statements and speculation are backed up with scientific evidence.
Reflection: This paper isn't necessarily applicable to my paper, but it does discuss the energy costs of migration and how that is an essential part to a successful trip.
Could you tweak the TD Statement so it mirrors what Courtney did?
ReplyDeleteCourtney's Blog Three
You can either edit the original post or post as a reply. If you edit, just post a reply and let me know you edited.
I updated my blog entry
DeleteAnd a fantastic edit it is!
ReplyDeleteI'm just a little confused about the APA citations. The first piece is from an academic journal, so you need the title of the journal as well as the volume, issue, and page numbers. The second source is also from an academic journal, and you're missing some information.
Go to mabrito.net/105, and click on the APA Style link in the yellow documents box. From there, click on Purdue OWL's APA Style Cheat sheet. Scroll down until you get to Periodicals, and look at the general format for journals.
Post the revised citations as a reply here.
I revised the citations, hopefully correctly. I will ask you about it tomorrow too if it seems like its still wrong.
DeleteAlerstam, T. (2001) Detours in Bird Migration. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 209(7) 319-331
ReplyDeleteYou were missing the volume and issue number for this source. Also, make sure to spell out all titles.
You're finished with this blog. =)