Young, Gifted and Wild About Birds 2022: Sam Apgar
Rising sea levels are changing tidal marshes in Connecticut and beyond. But changes affect nesting birds in different ways. The populations of Saltmarsh Sparrow and Clapper Rail, for example, are declining. In fact, some scientists predict that Saltmarsh Sparrow is likely to go extinct by 2060.And yet two other species, Seaside Sparrow and Willet, seem to be holding on.
Sam Apgar, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Connecticut, is studying the success of tidal marsh birds in Connecticut. She will share her findings on how tidal flooding affects where those birds place and structure their nests and how each species responds.
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