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Project Goal: 
Determine where in North America, the zombie fly, Apocephalus borealis is parasitizing honey bees, determine how often honey bees leave their hives at night.
Your Role: 
Collect honey bees that are stranded under porch lights or on sidewalks. You can also set up a light trap and test for presence of zombie fly infection. Upload your results to the ZomBee Watch website.
Project Goal: 
Determine: where gulls go during the winter, how far juveniles travel, and the survival rates of adults and juveniles.
Your Role: 
Photograph and report sightings of gulls with bands on their legs.
Project Dates: 
2013-12-14 to 2014-01-05
Project Goal: 
Document changes in location and abundances of birds throughout North America.
Your Role: 
Join a 114 year old tradition by counting and reporting the birds seen at your site. Also checkout their website to see others' reports.

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