Magazine summmary

"Science World" March 15- April 5, 2010
I read "Tag You're It"
Claire Trombley (Vermont) is a 14 year old girl. She has been tagging birds as volunteer work since she was 11. She goes to Abraham Union High School in Vermont. She was given the Spirit of Community Award for her service two years ago. People who study birds learn more about bird populations around the country. "I think it's interesting that we're getting data about these birds that can help us learn." Claire says.
Some birds that she is collecting data on are birds that are becoming extinct because of industrialization. Over 40 years, some bird species' numbers have dropped a dramatic 68 percent. Most of the birds that Claire bands migrate, which means to move from one habitat to another depending on the season.
The information collected by the volunteers helps orinthologists how populations are changing and how those birds need to adapt to survive. So far, the researchers have found that areas that