SENEY, Mich. (AP) - The Seney National Wildlife Refuge in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is looking for participants in a sharp-tailed grouse survey.
The survey begins Friday and runs through May 14.
“Citizen scientist” helpers will watch a video and short quiz before taking part. They hike one mile to a blind, arriving by dawn.
After taking weather readings, they observe a grouse mating ritual in which males rapidly stomp their feet, causing their tails to rattle. Females watch the action, then select a mate. The romance is fleeting, as the hen is left to raise the young on her own.
After spending an hour counting dancing and non-dancing grouse, participants are free to watch, video or photograph the birds.
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For more information, call Sara Giles at 906-586-9851, extension 10.
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