Virginia Birders,
Since my last posting on the subject, 3 new BBS routes have become
vacant, bringing the total number of currently vacant routes to an
unprecedented 10. The 3 new routes are 015 Covington, 040 Ringgold and
135 Rural Retreat.
The BBS is the longest-running North American breeding landbird survey.
Through the efforts of volunteers such as you, it has amassed over 40
years of data on breeding birds. These data are actively used to
determine species status and trends and are heavily relied upon by the
bird conservation community for planning and prioritization. The
importance of the BBS to bird conservation can not be overstated.
In VA, volunteers have been running BBS routes since 1966. If you have
access to a vehicle, have good hearing and eyesight, are able to
identify the birds in your area by both sight and sound, and can commit
to running a route for at least 2 years, please consider volunteering.
You can find the complete list of vacant routes and a map of their
location at
http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/results/routemaps/virginia.cfm?CountryNum=8
40&StateNumber=88
The VA BBS needs you - if you have an interest in participating, please
contact me at the phone number/e-mail address below. Thanks.
Sergio
Sergio Harding
Nongame Bird Conservation Biologist
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
4010 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
(804)367-0143
fax (804)367-2427
