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model for exploring Least Tern river management 
systems.’” 
Jennifer Ma. Stacy McNulty, and Colin Bcier. 
SUNY Syracuse, “Songbird richness and abun¬ 
dance across a gradient of terrestrial calcium 
availability in the Adirondack Park. New York." 
Mia N. Malloy and Adam J. Davis, University 
of Georgia, "The University of Georgia Avian 
Biology Study Abroad Program in Costa Rica.” 
Kristen Martin and Nicola Koper, University of 
Manitoba. “Detection of Yellow Rail. Coturni - 
cops noveboracensis, using multiple-visit, call- 
broadcast surveys." 
David Mehlman, USFS Center for Bottomland 
Hardwoods Research. “Roost site of Vervain 
Hummingbird (Mellisuga minima) discovered.” 
Melissa Meierhofer, Ripon College, "Fecal 
testosterone metabolites, begging behavior, and 
growth of Eastern Bluebird nestlings." 
Tyler W. Moore, Hampden-Sydney College. 
Michael D. Collins, Rhodes College, and Adri¬ 
enne J. Leppold and Rebecca L. Holberton, 
University of Maine, “Differential migration of 
passerines during spring and fall in the Gull of 
Maine (USA)." 
Robert K. Murphy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service Southwest Region, “Recent policy ac¬ 
tions by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on 
managing risks to and “take" of eagles in 
renewable energy landscapes.” 
Desiree L. Narango and Amanda D. Rodewald. 
The Ohio State University. "Variation in nestling 
provisioning behavior of urban and rural Northern 
Cardinals (Cardinalis cardinaHs)" 
Son Nguyen. Katrina Mucks. Chris Butler, and 
Erica Becker. University of Central Oklahoma. 
"The effects of temperature, light, and sugar 
concentration on hummingbird feeder solutions. 
Timothy Olson and John Kricher, Wheaton 
College. “Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atri- 
capillus ) foraging behavior in mixed needle/ 
broad-leaved forest and on a barrier beach in 
Massachusetts." 
Falyn Owens and Philip Stouffcr, Louisiana 
State University, "Do site preparations in Louisi¬ 
ana loblolly clearcuts impact breeding distur¬ 
bance-dependent birds?’' 
Joseph Oyugi. Wright College. “Variation in 
bird communities within a Brachsytegia wood- 
land: a comparative study of disturbed and 
undisturbed forest patches. 
Kristina L. Paxton and Frank R. Moore. 
University of Southern Mississippi, and Matthew 
D. Johnson, Humboldt State University, “Mor¬ 
phological, physiological, and behavioral differ¬ 
ences characterizing two migratory populations of 
Swain son’s Thrushes Cat hams ustulatus with 
distinctly different migratory journeys.” 
Gary Rilchison and Tyler Rankin, Eastern 
Kentucky University. “Nest-site selection by 
Sharp-shinned Hawks in Kentucky." 
Taz-a Schaming, Cornell University, “Evaluat¬ 
ing Clark’s Nutcracker. Nucifraga columbiana, 
population status, habitat use, and detectability 
with occupancy surveys." 
Scott W. Schmidt and Robert B. Blair, 
University of Minnesota, “Bird distributions 
across a residential-hardwood forest edge." 
Ryan Shipley. Andrea Contina. Nyambar Bat- 
bayar. Eli Bridge, and Jeff Kelly. University of 
Oklahoma, “Why is there a gap in the breeding 
range of the Painted Bunting Passerina cirisT' 
Valerie Steen and Abby N. Powell, USGS 
Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research 
Unit, and Susan Skagen, USGS Fort Collins 
Science Center, “Potential effects of climate 
change on the distribution of wetland-associated 
birds in the Prairie Pothole Region, USA.” 
lldiko Szabo, University of British Columbia, 
“Bird study skin preparation website available on 
Beaty Biodiversity Museum website. Phase I - 
Complete.” 
Robert D. Taylor and Mark Deutschlander, 
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, “Energetics 
and orientation of Black-capped Chickadees 
(Poecile atrieapillus) during irruptive migra¬ 
tions.” 
Syrena M. Taylor and Christopher M. Heck- 
scher, Delaware Slate University, “Effect of age 
on Veery song repertoire size.” 
Jennifer L. Thieme and Amanda D. Rodewald, 
The Ohio State University. “Behavioral and 
reproductive consequences of nest predator.” 
Nathan E. Thomas. Shippensburg University, 
and David L, Swanson, University of South 
Dakota, “lntraspccific correlations between min¬ 
imum and maximum metabolic output in birds: do 
intraspecific data support the aerobic capacity 
model for the evolution of endothermy?" 
C. F. Thompson, S. K. Sakaluk. B. G. P. 
Johnson. L. A. Vogel, B. S. Masters, L. S. 
Johnson, and A. M. Forsman. Towson University 
and Illinois State University. “Effect of sex and 
condition on immune function in nestling House 
Wrens. Troglodytes aedon." 
Pepper W. Trail, USFWS National Fish and 
