Resources

How You Can Help

Citizen Science Opportunities:

Breeding Bird Atlas (distribution and may also provide relative abundance)

Variable time commitment/ any skill level

Example of recently completed Atlas results on line http://www.birdatlas.mb.ca/mbdata/maps.jsp?lang=en

Saskatchewan Atlas – find out more or sign up http://sk.birdatlas.ca

Christmas Bird Count (distribution, distribution changes, weak for trends)

One day per year per count you participate in. Can be for any skill level – great way to learn from more experienced birders

http://birds.audubon.org/american-birds-annual-summary-christmas-bird-count

Climate Change report http://climate.audubon.org/

Checklist (distribution, relative abundance, trends)

Time to participate varies – can be daily or just once. Skill level varies.

Quebec Checklist http://www.oiseauxqc.org/epoq.jsp

eBird site http://ebird.org/content/ebird/

eBird Canada site http://ebird.org/content/canada/

Nest Records (productivity)

Time needed varies – participate when you find a nest. Need to be able to identify the nesting bird

www.birdscanada.org/volunteer/pnw/

Bird Banding returns

Minimal time and no skill level required unless reporting a flag, neck collar or nasal saddle

Banding Atlas http://www.ec.gc.ca/aobc-cabb/

Longevity records https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/longevity/longevity_main.cfm

Report a band https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBL/bblretrv/

Migration Monitoring

Time can vary but high skill level and time commitment to learn to band, age and sex birds. However, can assist with records or maintenance or net picking.

Canadian Migration Monitoring Network http://www.bsc-eoc.org/volunteer/cmmn/index.jsp?targetpg=directory

Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)

2 days per year for each route to travel, do route, enter and check data. Very high skill level required to identify by sight or sound all likely species for the area where route occurs.

US site – look at myriad of results https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/BBS/index.cfm

Canadian Site – explore results http://ec.gc.ca/reom-mbs/default.asp?lang=En&n=416B57CA-1

Find your local coordinator who can help you find a route http://ec.gc.ca/reom-mbs/default.asp?lang=En&n=C6E31C35-1

Learning Tools

Dendroica/ Piranga

http://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/

Additional Surveys:

Nocturnal Owl Survey – http://www.bsc-eoc.org/volunteer/natowls/index.jsp?lang=EN

Project Feederwatch – http://www.bsc-eoc.org/volunteer/pfw/index.jsp?lang=EN

Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship – http://www.birdpop.org/pages/maps.php

Chaplin and Reed Lake Shorebird surveys – http://chaplinnature.wixsite.com/chaplinshorebird