I received this information via email this morning and thought some of you
may have an interest in getting involved.
*Nightjar Survey to begin 9th season*
Nine years ago The Center for Conservation Biology implemented a national
survey program intended to close a significant data gap on the health of
North America’s nightjar populations. Nightjars are a group of nocturnal
species that include nighthawks, whip-poor-wills, common poor-wills, and
chuck-will’s-widows, among others. These species had been widely ignored
by other national bird survey programs for the simple reason that those
programs target species active during daylight. Prior to implementing the
nighttime survey focused on nightjars, there was a general belief that
nightjar populations were declining based on anecdotal reports and stories
shared by many people who now conduct annual surveys.
*www.nightjars.org <http://www.nightjars.org>*
Dates for the 2015 survey have recently been chosen. These dates are
specifically selected to coincide with the nights of brightest moonlight
and greatest Nightjar calling frequency and are standardized to specific
regions. Visit the Nightjar Survey Network website to see available
routes, survey instructions, and data summary.
Special thanks to all past and returning participants for your years of
support and we hope to welcome many new volunteers for the 2015 season.
2015 Survey Dates:
Window 1: 25 April to 11 May, 2015 for low elevation AZ and NM, and FL and
TX
Window 2: 25 May to 9 June, 2015 for any location in the country
Window 3: 24 June to 8 July, 2015 for areas north of AZ, FL, NM, and TX and
recommended for high elevation areas in the Northern U.S.
Dawn Harris
Visitor Services Manager
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Oregon Coast National Wildlife Refuge Complex
2127 SE Marine Science Drive
Newport OR 97365
541-867-4550
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