[birdky] U.S. Nightjar Survey Network- participants needed

From: "Heyden, Kathryn (FW)" <kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx>
To: <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 14:08:53 -0400
Please see forwarded message below on the Center for Conservation
Biology's Nightjar Survey Network. Very little is known about nightjar
biology and prior to this program there was no widespread monitoring
strategy for nightjars. This project is fueled by conservation-minded
citizens and biologists who volunteer to conduct survey routes during
May and June.  Most routes in Kentucky are still vacant and many
observers are needed for the 2009 season.

 

Thanks to all who choose to participate.

 

Kate Heyden

Avian Biologist

Nongame Branch

KY Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

#1 Sportsman's Lane

Frankfort, KY  40601

Phone:  (502) 564-7109 ext. 4475

Fax:  (502) 564 4519

kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx <mailto:kathryn.heyden@xxxxxx>  

www.fw.ky.gov <http://www.fw.ky.gov/> 

 

Did you know... Department of Fish and Wildlife receives NO state tax
dollars and manages wildlife for all citizens? 

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The U.S. Nightjar Survey Network is continuing into its third year as a 
vital program to gather data on the population distribution and
population 
trends on this group of declining species.  We would like to invite all 
birders and conservationists to participate in the program by adopting 
Nightjar Survey Routes in 2009 and beyond.

Nightjars are the group of nocturnal, insectivorous birds that includes 
species such as the whip-poor-will, common poorwill, chuck-will's-widow,
and 
the nighthawks among others.  The U.S. Nightjar Survey Network was 
introduced in the southeast in 2007 and then expanded in 2008 to gain
full 
coverage across the conterminous United States.  We are grateful to the 
number of participants already involved in the program.  The beginning
years 
of data collection has already helped in explaining how the composition
of 
habitats in local landcapes influences nightjar abundance.  In turn,
these 
data will one day help to explain population declines.  However, there
is 
still need for more routes to be surveyed, greater geographic and
species 
coverage, and longer-term count data.

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 and only needs conducted one time per
year. 
We have produced a series of routes in each state with many that are
still 
in need of adoption by survey participants.

Please consider adopting a Nightjar Survey Route in your area.  The 
continuing success of Nightjar Survey Network relies entirely on
volunteer 
participation.

Visit http://www.ccb-wm.org/nightjars.htm for details on route
locations, 
methods of survey, and more.

Mike Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William & Mary / Virginia Commonwealth University
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email:mdwils@xxxxxx
www.ccb-wm.org
[birdky] U.S. Nightjar Survey Network- participants needed

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