Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey

Thank You Citizen Scientists and Partners for Making Wintering Shorebirds Count!

Citizen scientists and partner biologists conduct shorebird surveys throughout California each year between November 15th and December 15th.
Interested in Counting Shorebirds?
Citizen science is at the heart of the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey. Citizen scientists conduct shorebird surveys between November 15 and December 15 annually. Our hope is to recruit volunteers who are excited about taking ownership of a route and survey each year in order to contribute to the conservation of shorebirds and their habitats in the Pacific Flyway over the long term.

Time Commitment: ~3 days:

Training: Attend a protocol training session prior to the survey and get your site assignment.
Scouting: Become familiar with your site, make sure you know the access points and how long it will take to cover the area.
Survey: One day between November 15th and December 15th.

The best candidates for the project will:

have their own optics (binoculars and scope)
posess reliable transportation
be willing to follow a protocol and enter data online into CADC
have computer knowledge and skills
have a passion for and dedication to shorebird conservation
be excited about making a long-term committment to the project

For general questions about volunteering please contact: Khara Strum kstrum@prbo.org

There are Citizen Science opportunities in the following areas:

Site	Contact	Institution	Email
Humboldt Bay	Mark Colwell	Humboldt State University	Mark.Colwell@humboldt.edu
Bodega Harbor	Jackie Sones	Bodega Marine Lab	jlsones@ucdavis.edu
Tomales Bay	Emiko Condeso	Audubon Canyon Ranch	emiko@egret.org
Bolinas Lagoon	Lynne Stenzel	PRBO Conservation Science	lstenzel@prbo.org
San Francisco Bay	Dave Shuford	PRBO Conservation Science	dshuford@prbo.org
Elkhorn Slough	Susie Fork	Elkhorn Slough Foundation	skfork@gmail.com
Morro Bay	Andrea Jones	Audubon California	ajones@audubon.org
Sacramento Valley Rice Country	Monica Iglecia	Audubon California	miglecia@audubon.org

Contact the project leader to get more information.