Phainopeplas

Spring Bird Paper

Introduction

The purpose of the research is to expand student knowledge about birds. The only knowledge that was known previous to the research was the information collaborated during the Fall Paper. The Phainopepla's family name is Ptilogonatidea and the adult male is completely black with a crest on the head. Question: What do Phainopeplas spend their time doing in Sky Club Wash in the fall compared to spring?

Methods and Materials

The fall research was done in Sky Club was on the dates of October 23, 2002, October 28, 2002, and October 29, 2002. The spring research was done in Sky Club wash on the dates of March 26, 2003, March 27, 2003, and April 7, 2003. The data was collected both times by identifying behaviors and timing them. Any behavior was considered data. The data was analyzed by studying data and adding it to the aggregated results. By collecting this data it will be possible to tell what Phainopeplas do during the spring and then to compare i...