Whether you manage a golf course, a wildlife sanctuary, or are planning a sub-division one of the most important considerations is the blending of your activities with wildlife and the perpetuation of wildlife habitat. One of the easiest animal groups to use as a measure of success is birds. Whether your census breeding species or over-wintering numbers you can learn a great deal about the inter-relationship of plants and animals at your site:

• I can help golf course managers establish a more bird-friendly course layout using bird boxes and recommending planting. Purple Martins, Tree Swallows, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Flicker, and Screech Owls can be attracted to nesting boxes. The course guide can be developed to include nature notes as well as distances and hole layout sketches.
  
  
• Many developers are looking to understand their land prior to submitting plans to a Planning Board or Commission. Conversely many Planning Boards are looking for more natural history information on a parcel that is proposed for development. I can develop lists of plants and animals that use a site in any season or throughout the year.