This is from the VA DGIF. If you have any interest, the contact info is included. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Harding, Sergio (DGIF) [mailto:Sergio.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:47 PM To: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; nvbc@xxxxxxxxxxx; bandbird@xxxxxxxxxxx; brattonbs@xxxxxxxxxxxx; twoquinns@xxxxxxxxx; mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx; dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; scromer@xxxxxxxxxxxx; Orthodox@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: BBS volunteers needed All, I would be much indebted if you could distribute the announcement below to your respective organizations/listserves - many of the current BBS vacancies are in SW VA, as well as one on the Eastern Shore and one in northern VA. Thanks! Sergio ______________________________________________ From: Harding, Sergio (DGIF) Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 4:23 PM To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: BBS volunteers needed VA Birders, It's that time of year again when we begin recruiting for volunteers to help fill vacant routes of the North American Breeding Bird Survey (BBS). The BBS is the longest-running North American breeding landbird survey, and is invaluable to the bird conservation community for tracking the status and trends of breeding bird populations. If you have good eyesight and hearing (including the ability to hear high-pitched vocalizations), good bird identification skills by both sight and sound, access to suitable transportation to complete the survey, and can commit to running the survey for at least 2 years (but preferably longer), please consider picking up a route. The location of vacant routes can be viewed at <http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/results/routemaps/virginia.cfm?CountryNum=840&; StateNumber=88> http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/results/routemaps/virginia.cfm?CountryNum=840&S tateNumber=88. For an interactive route map, see <http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/results/routemaps/routeAssignMap.cfm> http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/results/routemaps/routeAssignMap.cfm. For information on the BBS, please visit the website at <http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/> http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/. The VA BBS depends entirely on volunteers for its continued success. Thanks to all of you who have participated or are currently participating in the BBS - your efforts are appreciated. Sergio Harding Nongame Bird Conservation Biologist Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries 4010 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23231 (804)367-0143 fax (804)367-2427 e-mail: sergio.harding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx