[TN-Bird] TN Nightjar survey volunteers needed

From: "Scott Somershoe" <Scott.Somershoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TN-Birds" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 18 May 2007 08:41:41 -0500
TN-Birders:

I think this is a very well coordinated and much needed effort for =
monitoring nightjars as NO current survey adequately monitors these birds. =
 BBS is very inadequate and without an effort like this, we'll never =
understand population dynamics of nightjars.  They are supposedly =
declining and this will help us quantify populations.

If interested (and I hope a bunch of you are), please contact:
Mike Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email:mdwils@xxxxxx=20
www.ccb-wm.org=20

The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary =
would like to invite Alabama birders and conservationists to participate =
in the Southeastern Nightjar Survey Network. The network is a group of =
conservation minded citizens working together to improve our understanding =
on the population trends of Whip-poor-wills and Chuck-wills Widows by =
conducting standardized population surveys.=20

The Whip-poor-will and Chuck-wills Widow are two of the most enigmatic =
birds in North America. Very little is known on basic aspects of their =
biology, habitat use, and population status due to their cryptically =
nocturnal lifestyle.

In recent years, conservationists and the general public have come to =
share a general sense that populations of these two Nightjars are =
declining dramatically. However, prior to this program, there was no =
widespread or long-term monitoring strategy to gather vital population =
information. Gaining an understanding on the precise magnitude and scale =
of population changes are critical if we are to plot a course for =
conservation.

The Southeastern Nightjar Survey is a new monitoring strategy designed to =
collect and analyze data annually on the population distribution and =
trends of Nightjars throughout the southeastern United States. Nightjar =
survey routes are distributed across ten states including; Alabama, =
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, =
Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.=20

Nightjar Surveys are standardized counts conducted along census routes at =
night. Observers count all Nightjars seen or heard for a six-minute period =
at each of 10 stops along the route. The entire survey will not take much =
more than one hour to complete. We have designed a series of routes in =
each state based on the existing BBS but also have provided methods for =
interested participants to create their own route.=20

The success of this program relies entirely on volunteer participation. =
Please consider adopting a Nightjar Survey Route in your area. See the =
Southeastern Nightjar Survey Network webpages at http://ccb-wm. org for =
more details on how to participate.

If the 2007 survey window is approaching too quickly for you to commit =
this year, consider adopting a route for 2008 now.

Cheers,
   Scott


State Ornithologist
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
P.O. Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
615-781-6653 (o)
601-868-0101 (cell)
615-781-6654 (fax)
Shipping addresses for packages:
UPS:
TWRA, 440 Hogan Rd
Nashville, TN 37220
=20
FedEx:
TWRA 5107 Edmondson Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
"Real men ride bicycles"=20


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