Biology Department, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, NH
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 12:30 - 4 pm or by appointment
Lecture Texts: Ornithology - F. Gill, National Geographic field guide to birds of North America
Week |
Date - Week of |
Lecture Topics (Chapters in Gill) |
Date for Labs |
Labs |
1 |
16 JAN |
Introduction, Diversity (Chapter 1) |
21 JAN (Saturday) |
10:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
2 |
23 JAN |
History (Chapter 2) |
24 JAN |
Orders and families of birds, Saint Anselm College campus |
3 |
30 JAN |
Phylogeny, Systematics and Taxonomy (Chapter 3) |
4 FEB (Saturday) |
10:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
4 |
6 FEB |
Feathers and Tracts (Chapter 4) |
7 FEB |
Bird dissection and skeletal preparation - moved to 13 March |
5 |
13 FEB |
Plumage and Coloration (Chapter 4), Flight (Chapter 5) |
18 FEB (Saturday) |
10:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
6 |
20 FEB |
Lecture Exam 1 on Wednesday |
20 FEB |
No Labs this week |
7 |
27 Feb - 2 MAR |
Spring Break - no classes |
27 Feb - 2 MAR |
Spring Break - no labs |
8 |
5 MAR |
Anatomy and Physiology (Chapter 6, 7) |
6 MAR |
Winter snowshoeing and birding (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
9 |
12 MAR |
Vocalizations (Chapter 8) |
13 MAR |
Bird dissection and skeletal preparation, Natural Selection lab |
10 |
19 MAR |
Cycles (Chapter 9), Migration and Orientation (Chapter 10), |
24 MAR (Saturday) |
10:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm for frigid winter conditions) |
11 |
26 MAR |
Social Behavior (Chapter 11), Mates (Chapter 12) |
27 MAR |
Field trip to Clough State Park |
12 |
2 APR |
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3 APR |
Lecture exam 2, Saint Anselm College campus - spring |
12, 13 |
4-9 APR |
Easter recess - no classes |
10 APR |
Seminar - Presentations on Birds of North America in Lab, Saint Anselm College campus - spring |
13 |
11 APR |
Social Behavior (Chapter 11), Mates (Chapter 12) cont'd |
14 APR (Saturday) |
10:00 am Saturday field trip to Plum Island NWR, Newburyport, MA (Dress warm just in case) |
14 |
16 APR |
Breeding Systems (Chapter 13), Bird Sex (Chapter 14) |
16-19 APR |
Saint Anselm Campus - 3 early one hour morning labs (7am sharp!!) |
15 |
23 APR |
Nests and Incubation (Chapter 15) |
24 APR |
Saint Anselm College campus - spring |
16 |
30 APR |
Parents and their Offspring (Chapter 16), Conservation (Chapter 21) |
1 May |
Final field exam - Saint Anselm College campus |
Exam Week |
TBA |
5:00 PM Final Exam |
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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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