[wisb] Volunteer Grassland Birders Wanted.....

  • From: Heath_Hamilton@xxxxxxx
  • To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2011 11:12:05 -0500

                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
   I am posting this on behalf of Chris Trosen, the U.S. Fish and               
                                               
   Wildlife Service biologist at St. Croix Wetland Managment District.          
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
   We have partnered with the Wisconsin DNR to survey a handful of              
                                               
   grassland nesting species within the Star Prairie Bird Conservation          
                                               
   Area (SPBCA).  The SPBCA is a small area which can generally be              
                                               
   described as the land within the triangle between New Richmond, Star         
                                               
   Prairie and Deer Park, Wisconsin.  Training will be held for volunteer       
                                               
   birders interested in taking part in the survey on the evening of May        
                                               
   6th (6:00 PM) and the Morning of May 7th at 1764 95th Street, New            
                                               
   Richmond, Wisconsin 54017.  Volunteers will learn how to identify the        
                                               
   species we are targeting by sight and call and also learn how to tell        
                                               
   the distance the bird is from where they observed it.  After the             
                                               
   training the birders will be given a route and will have the                 
                                               
   opportunity to collect two to three mornings worth of data over a            
                                               
   three to four week window.  If you are interested in volunteering,           
                                               
   please contact Chris Trosen, USFWS Wildlife Biologist by email @             
                                               
   Chris_Trosen@xxxxxxxx                                                        
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               
                                                                                
                                               






Heath Hamilton
Wildlife Refuge Specialist
Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, Winona District
51 East 4th St., Room 203
Winona, MN 55987
507-494-6213 (Office)
507-450-1253 (Cell)
507-457-3473 (Fax)
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