Feeding and Habitat: A Bird's Tale

This topic submitted by Sara Phillips, Tim Bankroff, Elliot Rossbach ( Phillism@muohio.edu ) on 12/14/03 .

Natural Systems 1 Syllabus---Western Program---Miami University

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Research Abstract

Avian species present in Oxford, Ohio, during the time in which the fall season transforms to winter, embrace frequent and inconsistent feeding habits. We examined the relationship between habitat and number of birds, and the relationship between habitat and number of bird species. It was thought that the number of birds as well as the number of bird species would increase as the number of humans and human disturbances decreased. In order to execute this research without bias, every available and common bird seed variety was utilized to ensure an attraction of every species. We observed species at three different levels of human disturbance. There were food sources placed in an urban environment, a transition zone displaying a combination of characteristics from both urban and wooded environments, and a wooded environment. Based on our work, there is not a significant relationship between the location of the food source and the amount of birds or bird species in regards to human interaction.

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