Ornithology Class Schedule  
Spring Semester 2004

     	January

Thu 15 	Introduction to Ornithology, course overview.  (Chapter 1)

Tue 20	Evolution and Taxonomy.   (Chapters 2 and 3)

Thu 22	Feathers and Plumage.    (Chapter 4)

Tue 27	Flight Structure and Mechanics.   (Chapter 5)

Thu 29	Biogeography and Speciation.    (Chapter 22)

          Field Trip: Sweetwater Wetlands  (Fri Jan 30, 06:30-11:30)

	February

Tue  03	 Conservation and Species Protection.   (Chapter 24)

Thu  05	 Nests and Nesting.     (Chapter 16)

Tue  10	 Mating Systems.   (Chapter 17)

Thu  12  Reproduction.    (Chapter 15)

Tue  17 	Test I

	Field Trip: Dairy Barn Netting (regular Lab times, Feb 17-19) (2-4:30 PM)

Thu  19  Research Design (Readings TBA)

Tue  24  Development.    (Chapter 18)

Thu  26  Parenting and Care of Young.    (Chapter 19)

	March

Tue  02  Basic Physiology and Metabolism.   (Chapter 6)

Thu  04  Feeding and Energy.    (Chapter 7)

Tue  09		Field Trip: TBA  (Tue, Mar 9, 06:30-11:30)

Thu  11  Nervous and Sensory Systems.    (Chapter 8)

Tue  16  	Spring Break Univ

Thu  18  	Spring Break Univ

Tue  23  Visual Communication. (Chapter 9)

Thu  25  Vocal Communication I.    (Chapter 10)

	Field Trip: TBA (Sat, Mar 27) (maybe to Empire)

Tue  30  Vocal Communication II.    (Readings TBA)

	April

Thu  01 	Test II

Tue  06  Rhythms of Bird Life.  (Chapter 11)

Thu  08	 Migration.    (Chapter 12)

Tue  13  Navigation.   (Chapter 13)

	Field Trip: Dairy Barn Netting (regular Lab times, Apr 13-15) (2-4:30 PM)

Thu  15  Social and Group Behavior.    (Chapter 14)

Tue  20  Demography and Life History.    (Chapter 20)

Thu  22	 Bird Populations.    (Chapter 21)

	Field Trip: Santa Rita Mountains April 23-25: Fri 4:30 to Sun 16:00

Tue  27  Bird Communities.    (Chapter 23)

Thu  29  Conservation and Species Protection.   (Chapter 24)

May

Tue  04	 Buffer Day; Organize for Final

Wed May 05: Last Day of Classes  
        
	Final Exam: Tuesday May 11, 20048 a.m. - 10 a.m