Jeff Hall, Cool Springs
or call us at: (252) 633.7698, ext 4017
Active research on birds at Cool Springs includes migration monitoring and point counts for breeding birds. Migration monitoring happens from about mid-March through June and then begins again in September and continues through mid-October. A two mile route is run at least once a week during this period and all migratory birds seen or heard are recorded. This data is then sent into a national database in Houston, Texas. One point count type survey is also conducted each summer to survey for breeding birds. For more information contact : Jeff Hall at Coolsprings
Research conducted on "herps" (reptiles and amphibians) began in April, 1999 and will continue for several years. A variety of techniques is used for live trapping herps including cover board and PVC pipe transects, minnow and turtle traps, and drift fences with pit traps. To date, 54 species have been encountered at Cool Springs.
