The Bird Conservation Network (BCN) is recruiting new monitors for the annual BCN Survey. Here’s a chance to make a difference for birds by joining the dozens of other birders who spend a few mornings each summer monitoring our breeding birds.
Now in its 27th year, this important community science project provides land managers and researchers data on bird presence and abundance trends to inform restoration and management decisions. It relies on birders who can reliably identify our resident birds by sight and sound during the June and early July breeding season. Training tools are available to learn the simple protocols and help enhance your skillset for birding by ear.
Have some favorite birding spots? Chances are good that one or more of them is an open monitoring site opportunity. Help BCN expand its coverage, add to the bigger picture of what is happening in our region, and provide further insights for our land managers and researchers.
To learn more, visit www.bcnbirds.org/monitoring. To request more information or express interest in signing up, click the “Become a Monitor” button.