VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 2019 PSBO WETLAND SECRETIVE BIRD MONITORING PROJECT
We need your help! Whether you have a few hours to offer or would like to engage for full coverage within an area, we will match your availability with our needs for avian surveyors across our suite of wetlands. There will be approximately 140 wetlands spanning from Skagit County to Pierce County that need monitored this season; each wetland has between 1 and 5 survey points with most sites having 3 points. Each point takes approximately 20 minutes to fully survey. The survey windows for this year’s effort are: April 4th through April 15th 2019, May 2nd through May 13th 2019, and May 30th through June 10th. Surveys are completed within these windows and by 4 hours after sunrise. Help us document the presence of American Bittern, Virginia Rail, Sora, Green Heron, Marsh Wren and Willow Flycatcher throughout the Puget Sound trough. Comprehensive training is offered and surveyors are equiped with all the tools they need to complete each survey site.

We’d love to hear from you! Email Cindy Easterson at eastersonfamily@msn.com or call (425) 876-1055 to let me know you want to participate in this year’s effort.

Please note the important training dates below! We have a slightly new protocol this year so an update in training may be needed even for seasoned volunteer surveyors.

March 3, 2019 – Site Scoping and Reconnaissance Training for those who want to help with assessing new wetlands to be included in the 2019 survey effort.
WHERE: Seward Park Audubon Center – Garry Oak Room
WHEN: 9am-12pm
Snacks and coffee/tea provided
RSVP: please email Cindy Easterson at eastersonfamily@msn.com or call (425) 876-1055

March 17, 2019 – Surveyor Training – TACOMA (location and time TBD)
March 23, 2017 – Surveyor Training – SEATTLE, Seward Park Audubon Center  9:30am  – 2pm
March 30,2019 – Surveyor Training – SKAGIT/SOHOMISH COUNTY (Stanwood PUD Bldg 9:30am – 2pm)
All trainings will cover bird ID, protocol, navigation and (NEW THIS YEAR) distance sampling
Lunch, snacks and coffee/tea provided
RSVP: please email Cindy Easterson at eastersonfamily@msn.com or call (425) 876-1055