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In Connecticut, they are found mostly in hayfields. Only three state wildlife management areas have bobolink habitats; they are Topsmead State Forest in Litchfield, Pomfret Audubon in Pomfret, and Storrs. Bobolinks have been shot as agricultural pests in the southern United States, trapped and sold as pets in Argentina, and collected as food in Jamaica. The species is not as abundant as it was several decades ago primarily because of changing land-use practices- especially the decline of meadows and hay fields. The Bobolink's tenacity and adaptability, however, should continue to serve it well. Describe their habitat - Bobolinks need a habitat that provides food, water and shelter. Also, they depend on grasslands habitats like hayfields and meadows. When they migrate, they dwell in marshes. Original prime breeding areas were damp meadows and natural prairies with dense growth of grass and weeds and a few low bushes. Most Bobolinks in the Eastern United States nest in hayfields. Bobolinks eat weed seeds, insect larvae, adult insects, spiders, and other arachnids. They feed their protein-dependent nestlings with invertebrates exclusively. They nest mid to late May, and chicks born in early/mid June. Within the male’s territory, the female chooses a nest site on the ground, which is usually on wet soil at the base of large nonwoody plants like meadow rue, golden alexander, or clover. 3-7 eggs Number of Broods: 1-2 broods Egg Length: 0.8-0.9 in (2-2.3 cm) Egg Width: 0.6-0…

or sewage pond (Pough 2003). Ecology and Life History The diets of the dunlin consist of mainly insects, worms, crustacea, and small mollusks. They move slowly and methodically as they search and dig for food (Pough 1951). They nest on a moist grass-tundra, hummock or dry knoll near a shallow pond, or coastal marsh. The nest is well hidden from predators like raptors, such as European Sparrowhawks (Accipiter nisus), European Goshawks (Accipiter gentilis), Marsh Harriers (Circus…

Foss' "Shoreline Sand," Foss utilizes the physical faculties of notice, sight, and touch, to relate us to the shoreline. As we first enter the shoreline, we get a "resemble the place" (Foss, Line 4). Close your eyes, take a full breath and appreciate the delightful possess an aroma similar to new salty sea water, shoreline sand, and the sweet resemble blooms. The shoreline has such an unwinding smell in light of the scent disposing of chemicals like Dimethyl sulfide, Dictyopteran, and…

Number 8). This same thing happens while I am reading Raymond A. Foss ' “Beach Sand.” Foss uses the literary device of Imagery to relate to our physical senses of smell, sight, and touch. As we first enter the beach, we get a “smell of the place” (Foss, Line 4). Close your eyes and enjoy the beautiful smell of fresh salty ocean water, beach sand, and the sweet smell of flowers. The beach has such a relaxing smell because of the odor eliminating chemicals like Dimethyl sulfide, Dictyopteran, and…

a microscope. The dunes sand was Lithogenous with a fine size and well sorting as well as rounded with a composition of mainly quartz with some basaltic minerals. While the swash zone was mainly Biogenous with slight Lithogenous influence that is poorly sorted has a coarse size and is sub-angular. Dunes With only one primary row of dunes, they were estimated to be about five feet high. There were many flora noticeable while studying the dune. One of the most common flora were the Uniola…

course) was 0.514, with a 95% confidence level, and the difference from each group was -0.333 to 1.362. The t value was 1.322, the degree of freedom was 12, and the standard error of difference was 0.389. The mean between the wind speed was 1.157 (group one) and 0.643 (group two), the standard deviation 0.991 (group 1) and 0.276 (group 2), the SEM 0.375 (group one) and 0.104 (group two), N for both groups was 7. (Figure 1.3) The critical value for determining the species diversity is 3.84. When…