Wake+Audubon+Sparrows

===The November Wake Audubon society meeting consisted of John Gerwin ( a member and board member of Wake Audubon) lecturing about sparrows. There are over 20 species of sparrows in North Carolina and he wanted to make sure that the audience was able to identify them for the next time we see one. He even put up slides and let us guess at the end to put our new found skills to the test. He mentioned that the most important thing to look at when identifying a sparrow is it's head for those of us who claim they all look alike. He then went further in identifying procedures like looking at size, un-streaked vs. streaked body parts, then location. He showed us some of the more common birds like the Backman's sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, and Field Sparrow to give us key factors that separate them from other birds.===

===This meeting relates back to environmental science because it is important to be able to identify the right birds so that protection plans can be put into place for the birds in need. Without the correct identification of these birds information that could help the bird's species excel won't be obtained.===