Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird Species in 10 Louisiana Counties

Jeff Lutgen, Dave Bourgaize, Bruce Wiggins, Rich Rosecrance

Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird species

Species• Brown Pelican- open water feeder• Roseate spoonbill- marsh mangroves • Clapper rail – salt marsh • Seaside sparrow – marsh land

Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird species

Evaluate Species Abundance • Data from eBird• Pre-oil spill abundance 2000-2008• Post-oil spill abundance 2010-2011• ArcGIS Explorer Online

Brown Pelican

Spoon bill

Clapper rail

Seaside Sparrow

Effects of Gulf Oil Spill on 4 bird in 10 Coastal Louisiana Counties

Brown Pelcan roseate spoonbill

Clapperrail Seaside sparrow

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