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This field-intensive course takes place during the May term at the Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories in Itasca State Park. This class focuses on developing basic field ornithology skills, analyzing collected data, and relating relevant aspects of avian biology to field observations. Students will learn field identification skills focused on northern Minnesota species. They will learn and practice mist-netting, bird banding, point counts, and territory mapping to quantify community composition, density, behavior, and long-term population trends. A diversity of habitats will be explored by day trips to nearby field sites. A field journal, a team presentation, quizzes, and field exams will form the basis of assessment.

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