Rusty Blackbird Blitz
Once again, our friends at the Smithsonian have asked for assistance from DOS and all the Delaware birders state wide. One of the most declining song birds in North America is the Rusty Blackbird. In a continuing effort to determine just what is going on the Smithsonian is partnering with Cornell/eBird to conduct a 17 day survey from January 30th to February 15th. We have been asked to report our sightings (go anywhere any time you want and as often as you like). Simply submit your Rusty Blackbird sightings via eBird. Your past sighting experience of this bird in Delaware could be very helpful. This survey data will help locate Rusty concentrations for future research.

They have created a great web site giving much more detail on the Rusty Blackbird Blitz. I encourage everyone to check it out.

click here to hear the song of a Rusty Blackbird: