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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>BIRDS ON THE BRINK<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This month Mass Audubon’s Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary is hosting a series of talks and walks to learn more about the birds identified by the landmark <i>State of the Birds</i> report as species in decline. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information or to register for the programs listed below, please call 508-349-2615 or visit: <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php?id=1960&event=no">http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Wellfleet/news.php?id=1960&event=no</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Saving Space for the Eastern Meadowlark<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Wednesday, June 6, 10 am–Noon<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>The State of the Birds report shows that birds that rely on grasslands and open landscapes, such as the eastern meadowlark and northern harrier, are in the greatest decline. Because these critical habitats are threatened by forest succession and human development, they require active management to keep them open landscapes. Join naturalist Dennis Murley at Fort Hill in Eastham, the site of a multi-year grasslands restoration project. We’ll bird in open areas while appreciating the panoramic views of Nauset Marsh. $7 Mass Audubon members, $9 non-members. Registration required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Saltmarsh Birds Coping with Sea Level Rise<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Wednesday, June 13, 10 am–Noon<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Climate change and sea level rise are an emerging threat to tidal marsh obligate breeders such as the<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>saltmarsh sparrow, seaside sparrow, Nelson’s sparrow, willet, and clapper rail, as well as to birds that find their food in the marsh. Saltmarsh Habitat Avian Research Program scientist and Ph.D. candidate Maureen Correll will lead a field walk through the sanctuary’s tidal marshes and deliver a short presentation on the current research being conducted to support management and conservation of this fragile coastal habitat. $7 Mass Audubon members, $9 non-members. Registration required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>The Double-crested Cormorant: Symbol of Ecological Conflict<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><i>Thursday, June 21, 7:30–8:30 pm<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal>Author Dennis Wild joins us to share the struggle of the double-crested cormorant whose interests often compete with our own. His talk will give you insight into cormorant biology, natural history, and behavior. The author will also deliver a balanced look at the impact that humans, climate and terrain changes have made on cormorants and the conflicts this species is likely to face going forward. Books will be available for purchase and signing. $5 Mass Audubon members, $7 non-members. Registration required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>**********************************************<br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Melissa Lowe</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Mass Audubon's Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PO Box 236, South Wellfleet, MA 02663</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>mlowe@massaudubon.org</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>508-349-2615, ext 107</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Protecting the Nature of Massachusetts</span> <br><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.massaudubon.org/wellfleetbay</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>