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BHERC is a 501(c)(3) scientific nonprofit, committed to long-term ecological monitoring, conservation science, and community engagement in the Baraboo Range of southern Wisconsin, USA. bhrcollective.org
We studied how #oak #woodland #restoration affected #birds & #insects. Management = more insect biomass, more birds species, & healthier, resilient bird communities. Read more: Avian Conservation and Ecology & our website. Birds handled by trained researchers w/ federal Bird Banding Lab permit.
We are offering a Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin field trip! Hike to a field site & see how we band #birds! Look for trip #56 "Baraboo Hills Bird Banding" in the 2026 Field Trip Guidebook. Registration opens at noon on Wednesday, April 8.
www.wisconservation.org/field-trips/...
A nest of fine grass and twigs nestled in a blackberry bush, with two creamy eggs. The eggs have a ring of brown spots around the wider end.
A nest made of fine grass, twigs, and strips of tree bark is nestled in a blackberry bush. It has four creamy colored eggs with brown spots.
A nest made of fine grass and twigs is in a small shrub.
A nest made of moss and mud is perched on a rocky shelf. It contains two baby birds that are grayish colored.
Early AM #bird banding, #arthropod counts, #bioacoustic recorder checks, & bird surveys = encounters with #wildlife & bird nests. Dense blackberries grow after #prescribed #fire = shelter for American Redstart nests! Eastern Phoebe nests are made of mud and moss, on rocky cliffs in #stream gorges.
A small yellow bird is held in a human hand with a gray wing extended.
A fine net is extended between two metal poles in an oak woodland.
A brownish gray bird with white spots on the back, is held in a human hand with one blue wing extended.
A blue bird with an orange breast and white belly is held on it's back in a human hand. One foot is extended while the leg diameter is measured with a tool. A toolbox with bird banding tools is in the background.
Long term bird banding tells us which #birds are present & pop. & demography trends. Since 2021 we've banded birds in the #Baraboo Hills. Data go to @instbirdpop.bsky.social supporting knowledge of local & regional birds.
***Birds handled by trained researchers w/ federal Bird Banding Lab permit
A small bird with an olive back, yellow belly, and gray head is held in a human hand with head in profile view and back facing the viewer.
A small bird with a yellow belly, black throat, and gray head is held in a human hand with head in profile view and the belly facing the viewer.
Mourning Warbler. Iconic managed woodland species. Long-distance migrant, nest in #boreal #forest & #Appalachian highlands, common 1-2 yrs after #fire, winter in Central/S. America. We band many, that often return multiple yrs.
*Handled by trained researchers with federal Bird Banding Lab permit
A white trillium flower blooms under an oak woodland.
A hazy oak woodland in the Baraboo Hills.
An oak woodland on a slope with lush green understory vegetation.
A low intensity ground fire moves through the understory in a managed oak woodland.
Woodlands covered most of Eastern N. America, but #fire exclusion degraded them. Prescribed fire & tree thinning maintain open understory & allow #oaks & #flowers to thrive.
We work in @nature.org managed #BarabooHills oak woodlands studying how management affects #bird, #insect, and #plants.
We support the unique Baraboo Hills #ecosystem via long-term monitoring, research, & community involvement. We band #birds, count #arthropods, & record #soundscapes.
Learn about our people, projects, events & ways to join at: bhrcollective.org!
Birds handled by trained/permitted researchers.
Read the paper here: tinyurl.com/5byfab8f
Findings: restored #OakWoodlands have higher #SoundscapeSaturation #AcousticComplexity, #arthropod biomass, & #bird abundance
Maia Persche, Zuzana Burivalova, Anna Pidgeon @sagara-sailways.bsky.social @uwmadisoncals.bsky.social @nature.org
Want to learn more about our work in the #BarabooHills integrating #science and #landstewardship to promote #biodiversity in #oak #woodlands using #bioacoustics? Watch a #webinar by Maia Persche and & Ann Calhoun @nature.org, at the Fire Consortium.
tinyurl.com/yuacrtrd
@uwmadison.bsky.social
Our very own Maia Persche was interviewed about her & BHERC work, and some of the methods we use to understand #oak #woodland management and #biodiversity in the #BarabooHills! #bioacoustics #soundscapes @nature.org
@instbirdpop.bsky.social @uwmadison.bsky.social
www.nature.org/en-us/magazi...
Our project on #Soundscapes in #Oak #Woodlands led by my incrdible wife, Maia with @uwmadison.bsky.social Zuzana Burivalova at #BarabooHills was featured in @nature.org (magazine)
Check more: @bhrc.bsky.social that includes longterm #birdringing
@instbirdpop.bsky.social
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We were recently featured in the Sauk County Steward. Read about conservation in Sauk County, or head to pgs 14-16 to read about us! bit.ly/45XUs1k
What can we learn from bird banding? Learn more about why we band birds here: youtu.be/3OXGtIHZDLU?...
What does BHRC do? Well, take a listen to DrDisturbance's amazing breakdown of some of the research conducted by our very own Dr. Maia Persche!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q04...