Keith G Chaulk

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Has anyone used small UAVs to monitor bird colonies?

I am now thinking of using a small remote controlled helicopter like an ardrone outfitted with a hd camera and GPS to document the start of nesting and to get a count. The islands are small, wide...

23 February 2013 1,888 17 View

Using dead chicks to assess contaminants

We have numerous common tern and ring billed gull colonies nearby. I am thinking of collecting dead chicks as specimens and using them to assess mercury loads (possibly other contaminants). Does...

30 January 2013 2,233 24 View

Which climate or meteorological parameters have the greatest affect on the timing of spring staging waterfowl in the sub arctic?

I am curious how snow and or temperature affect the timing of initial arrival and subsequent dispersal of spring staging waterfowl in the sub arctic. Especially for species such as Canada geese,...

25 January 2013 5,950 10 View

Has anyone used mounted cameras to document nesting phenology of colonial water birds?

Especially common terns and or ring billed gulls? If so do you have any special protocols or equipment to recommend?

15 January 2013 1,360 9 View