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Mecklenburg Audubon members are involved in a wide variety of Conservation projects and issues. The local activities are in partnership with Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department’s Division of Natural Resources. They also participate in a number of national projects as well. Projects inlcude:

Avianfauna Database	GBBC
Christmas Counts	IBAs
Breeding Bird Survey	IMBD
Evergreen Preserve	MAPS
FeederWatch	Nestbox Monitoring

Nest Box Monitoring

The Birdhouse Network, a continentwide monitoring program, is conducted by citizen scientists of all ages across North America. Participants monitor nest boxes and collect valuable information about clutch size, calcium use, nest-site selection, and feathers used in nest building. Particpants learn about birds and science in an exciting "hands on" approach, while observing the lives of birds up close.

As part of a Parks Challenge Grant, Mecklenburg Audubon Society works with the Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation Department to put up and monitor nest boxes on the county nature preserves and Cowan's Ford Wildlife Refuge. For more information contact Don Seriff.

Great Backyard Bird Count
For the past 6 years Charlotte (282 zip code area) has ranked first or second nationally in the number of reports submitted for the GBBC. Last year (2004) birders in the region submitted over 700 reports.

Banding demo during International Migratory Bird Day.	International Migratory Bird Day
	Each year MAS teams up with Mecklenburg Park and Recreation Department to celebrate the return of the neotropic migrants by leading birdwalks around the country and participating in the IMB bird count.