[wisb] Volunteers Needed for Marshbird Survey

From: "Brady, Ryan S - DNR" <Ryan.Brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 16:17:50 -0500

If you have potential interest in conducting volunteer surveys for secretive 
marshbirds, please read on...

As survey coordinator, I am greatly in need of more volunteers, especially in 
southeast WI, for WBCI's fourth year of statewide marshbird surveys.  These 
surveys use playback methodology to target rails, bitterns, coots, and grebes 
at randomly-selected wetlands across much of the state.  Routes are not 
necessarily roadside, most involve some off-road hiking, and a few are 
water-based (e.g. canoe/kayak).  Surveyors conduct three replicate surveys of 
their route during early mornings or late evenings in May and June.

Details on the survey can be found at 
http://wiatri.net/projects/birdroutes/marshbirds.htm.  Click on the map to see 
general locations of routes and then click on green balloon markers to get 
additional info such as level of difficulty.  The site is not yet set up for 
online sign-ups, so PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT 
ROUTES OR TO SIGN UP.

Some level of training may be needed as this survey is a bit more complex than 
other WBCI surveys.  Playback equipment can be provided, but volunteers in most 
cases should be physically fit with good hearing, possess knee or hip boots, 
and have access to a GPS unit for locating pre-estabished survey points.

The first survey period is May 1-10 in the southern half of Wisconsin so be 
sure to contact me asap if interested.  And spread the word, please.

Thank you,

Ryan Brady
Marshbird Survey Coordinator
http://wiatri.net/projects/birdroutes/marshbirds.htm

Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806
(*) phone:      (715) 685-2933
(*) cell:       (715) 421-9018
(*) fax:        (715) 685-2909
(*) e-mail:     ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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[wisb] Volunteers Needed for Marshbird Survey

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