OBOL members: We are still in need of three or four additional birders to
participate in a North American Waterfowl Management Plan workshop being held
in the Portland area on April 9 at 6:00PM. Details are as follows:
In support of a comprehensive national survey on viewer (birding) interests and
wetland conservation, a workshop will be held in the Portland area on the
evening of April 9, 2015. A total of 12 workshops with viewers will be
completed in key geographic locations across North America to provide a diverse
representation of important ecological characteristics and social traditions of
viewing opportunities. Separate workshops will be conducted for waterfowl
hunters. Results from the workshops will help to frame questions for an
upcoming national survey to help inform the North American Waterfowl Management
Plan.
Project organizers need about 12 participants for the Portland workshop. If you
are interested in participating in this workshop, please respond by email to
Brandon Reishus at brandon.s.reishus@xxxxxxxxxxx . Be sure to provide your
name, contact information, approximate age, and level of experience as a
wildlife viewer in wetland habitats. If you are interested in participating you
may be contacted by the U.S. Geological Survey who will formally invite you to
participate.
The survey will be a collaborative effort of the member states of the National
Flyway Council, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Migratory
Bird Joint Ventures, Ducks Unlimited and other partners.
Please be aware that this message was sent to OBOL under my personal email
address. Please reply to brandon.s.reishus@xxxxxxxxxxx to contact me if you are
interested in participating in this workshop.
And now to share a bird sighting...a Common Teal has been present since
mid-November at the Fairview Mitigation Wetlands across the street from our
ODFW Headquarters office here in Salem. As of yesterday he was still present.
There has also been a teal which appears to be a intergrade between an American
Green-wing and a Common Teal, allowing for great side-by-side comparisons with
both parent types.
Cheers
Brandon Reishus
Migratory Game Bird Coordinator
Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
4034 Fairview Industrial Dr SE
Salem, OR 97302
503-947-6324
brandon.s.reishus@xxxxxxxxxxx
