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WHP Executive Committee

John Alexander

Director

Klamath Bird Observatory

Maria del Coro Arizmendi

Professor

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Susan Bonfield

Director

Environment for the Americas

Greg Butcher

Migratory Species Coordinator

USFS, International Programs

Sarahy Contreras

Professor

Universidad de Guadalajara

Geoff Geupel

Director, Emerging Programs and Partnerships Group

Point Blue Conservation Science

Chrissy Howell

Regional Wildlife Ecologist

USFS, Pacific Southwest Region

USFS Committee

Cheryl Carrothers

Wildlife Program Leader

USFS, Alaska Region

Barb Bresson

Avian Conservation Program

USFS, Pacific Northwest Region

Western Hummingbird Partnership

Western Hummingbird Partnership (WHP) is a collaborative approach to hummingbird research, conservation, and education. Working with partners in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, WHP strives to understand what hummingbirds need to survive in a changing world. Our newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the latest in hummingbird news. Thank you for joining us!

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The WHP Executive Committee hosted an open meeting with students, researchers, government officials and the public to discuss hummingbird conservation across borders.

WHP Attends Festival in Mexico

A Broad-billed Hummingbird flitted from plant to plant, feeding from bright red flowers. A group of students stood nearby testing a protocol that will help researchers gather information about hummingbird and plant phenology. Under the guidance of biologist Landy Orozco, they are helping to improve data collection. "It moves very fast" noted one participant, while another questioned her ability to identify all of the plants that attracted the hummingbird. This activity was just one of many that took place as part of the 3rd International Hummingbird Festival in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico from October 3 - 5, 2015.

Five WHP Executive Committee members traveled to San Miguel de Allende to participate in the activities, to meet researchers, and to collaborate across North America to conserve shared migratory hummingbirds. Results of the many discussions will direct WHP's efforts in 2016.

WHP thanks the many organizations and individuals

who made the trip a success:

Audubon Mexico and April Gaydos; El Charco de Ingenio and Mario Hernández and Landy Orozco; Camino Silvestre and Alfredo García-Lucio and Jim McKeever; Botanic Gardens of Mexico and Beatriz Maruri

Restoration for Hummingbirds

How many flowers does a hummingbird need? This is one of the questions Borderlands Restoration is working to answer, with a grant from WHP.

The project, "Nectar Landscape and Restoration Planting Impacts on Hummingbirds in Southern Arizona" began with restoration plantings. Staff are now monitoring nectar producing plants to examine the probability of floral occurrence and plant and hummingbird phenology. The results of this project will be used to encourage pollinator gardens and restoration projects that better support hummingbirds.

Stay tuned for project highlights!

WHP Website in Spanish

The Western Hummingbird Partnership website is now available in Spanish. Visit the site and explore the pages!

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