Dr. Jay Pitocchelli; Office Goulet 2316; ext. - 7397, e-mail -jpitocchATanselm.edu (remember to change the AT to @).
Home Page - http://www.anselm.edu/homepage/jpitocch/welcome.html
Office Hours: Monday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm, 4:30 - 5:00 pm, or by appointment
Lecture Texts: Ornithology
| Week | Date | Lecture Topics (Chapters in Gill) | Date for Labs | Labs |
| 1 | 15 JAN | Introduction (Chapter 1) |
20 JAN (Saturday) | 9:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
| 2 | 22 JAN | Evolution, Ancestry of Birds (Chapter 2) | 24 JAN | no meeting |
| 3 | 29 JAN | Phylogeny, Systematics and Taxonomy (Chapter 3) | 31 JAN | Saint Anselm College campus - winter snowshoeing and birding (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
| 4 | 5 FEB | Topography (Chapter 1, Field Guide), Feathers and Tracts (Chapter 4) | 7 FEB | Learning Powerpoint - meet in Weiler computer lab Video - Life of Birds |
| 5 | 12 FEB | Plumage and Coloration (Chapter 4) | 14 FEB | Orders and families of birds, Saint Anselm College campus - winter snowshoeing and birding (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
| 6 | 19 FEB | Anatomy and Physiology (Chapter 6, 7, 8, 15) | 21 FEB | Seminar - Presentations on Birds of North America |
| 7 | 26 FEB | Anatomy and Physiology (Chapter 6, 7, 8, 15), Flight (Chapter 5) | 28 FEB | Lecture Exam 1 in Lab Video - Life of Birds |
| 8 | 5-9 MAR | Spring Break - no classes | 5-9 MAR | Spring Break - no labs |
| 9 | 12 MAR | Migration (Chapter 12), Orientation (Chapter 13) | 14 MAR | Orders and families of birds, Saint Anselm College campus - winter snowshoeing and birding (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
| 10 | 19 MAR | Behavior: Cycles (Chapter 11) | 24 MAR | 9:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
| 11 | 26 MAR | Behavior: Social Behavior, Territory (Chapter 14), Behavior: Mating (Chapter 17) | 28 MAR | Field trip to Clough State Park |
| 12 | 2 APR | Behavior: Visual Communication (Chapter 9), Behavior: Vocal Communication (10) | 2 APR | Lecture Exam 2 in Lab - life of birds |
| 12, 13 | 4-9 APR | Easter recess - no classes | 4-9 APR | Easter recess - no labs |
| 13 | 11 APR | Nesting (Chapter 16), Parental Care (Chapter 19) | 14 APR | 9:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm just in case) |
| 14 | 16 APR | Young and their Development (Chapter 18) | 16-19 APR | 3 early one hour morning labs (7am sharp!!) |
| 15 | 23 APR | Brood Parasitism (Chapter 19) | 23 APR | Saint Anselm College campus - spring |
| 16 | 30 APR | Longevity, Numbers and Conservation (Chapter 21, 24) | 30 APR | Final field exam - Saint Anselm College campus |
| Exam Week | TBA | 5:00 PM Final Exam is cumulative |
Disclaimer
All lecture and laboratory exercises and their dates are subject to change. Advance notification will be given in case of any changes.
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