Aliza+B.

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An experiment by Aliza Bridge
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Will birds avoid a bird feeder with music nearby?
I chose this question because I am very interested in bird songs and the comparison to human songs.

Procedure for investigation:

 * ====== Set up 2 bird feeders near the house right next to each other and put seeds in them ======
 * ====== Leave them up for a couple days so that the birds can find them. ======
 * ====== Observe and count the birds that come for 15 min, from 4:55 pm to 5:10. ======
 * ====== The next day, observe and count the birds that come to the bird feeders again for the same set period of time. ======
 * ====== The next day, observe and count the birds that come to the bird feeders again for the same set period of time. ======
 * ====== Refill the bird feeders to the same level of food as was in there at the beginning. ======
 * ====== Add music near the bird feeders and cover it with shrubbery and such, so that the birds can't see the music player. ======
 * ====== Observe and count the birds for the same set period of time as before. ======
 * ====== The next day, observe and count the birds that come to the bird feeders again for the same set period of time. ======
 * ====== The next day, observe and count the birds that come to the bird feeders again for the same set period of time. ======
 * ====== Compare results and data. ======

[[image:bird_1 width="320" height="244"]] [[image:bird2 width="480" height="303"]]
These are pictures that I took of the bird feeders I am using.

The presence of music.
Dependent Variable:
 * 1) of birds that come in the set periods of time.

Control Variables: Amount of seed, type of seed, type of feeder, type of house, placement of feeder. ..

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At first, no birds were coming to my feeder, so I placed more feeders around the house. I noticed that the feeders in front of my house were getting more attention, so I decided to do my experiment with those instead. I had not actually started counting birds, so it didn't matter and I didn't have to change anything. ======

Results and Data:
WITHOUT MUSIC:

03DEC2010 14 landings on the feeder during the observation period NO MUSIC Weather: clear sky, 44 degrees. 56 percent humidity. Barometric pressure : 30.06 9

04DEC2010 15 landings on the feeder during observation period NO MUSIC Weather: snowing, dark, 32 degrees 4 percent humidity. Barometric pressure: 30.03

05DEC2010 17 on the feeder during the observation period. NO MUSIC Weather: getting dark, chilly, 38 degrees, 48 percent humidity. Barometric pressure: 30.1

06DEC2010 21 landings on feeder NO MUSIC Weather: getting dark, chilly, 34 degrees, 40 percent humidity. Barometric pressure: 30

Where I am right now:
The pictures have finally arrived!!!! Now I am just finishing up the last of my data. ..