Handouts to date (31 jan 02):

 The contributions of Ornithology to biology, by Ernst Mayr

The Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names – notes on taxonomic nomenclature

On taking field notes, by J. Van Remson

The topography of a bird

Cumulative species list for UNC-Charlotte Ornithology classes.

The art of making field notes, by J. T. Emlen

Examples of past student reports on target species.

Geological Eras/Reptilian phylogeny