Virginia Working Landscapes is currently recruiting citizen scientists to
assist with grassland
bird surveys across the Piedmont of northern Virginia, from Frederick to
Albemarle County for spring 2014. These surveys are part of a larger
study of working grasslands that examines species diversity under
various management regimes and at different stages of warm season grass
establishment. Training and surveys are supported by the Smithsonian
Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal.
Introductory training will be held on April 12th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. at SCBI and will include a brief overview of project goals, survey
protocols, data collection and site assignments. Knowledge of local
bird species is essential. Survey season begins May 15th and runs until
June 30th. Point count surveys are carried out within 4 hours of sunrise
and take approximately 45-60 minutes per site (three 10-minute counts).
Time commitment is a minimum of 6 survey sessions plus training
(estimated 15 hrs not including travel). You will need personal
binoculars and a field guide, all other survey supplies provided.
For more information or to sign up for training, contact Amy Johnson at
johnsonae@xxxxxx. Please include your city or town of residence and the
distance you would be willing to travel for bird surveys. For more
information on Virginia Working Landscapes or to see a report from our
2013 surveys, visit our website at
www.vaworkinglandscapes.org.<http://www.vaworkinglandscapes.org.> Thank you
and happy birding!
Amy
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Amy Johnson, MS
Smithsonian-Mason PhD Research Fellow
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute
1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, VA 22630
P 540.635.0032 | johnsonae@xxxxxx
www.vaworkinglandscapes.org
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