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
Learning Tools
Dendroica/ Piranga http://www.natureinstruct.org/dendroica/
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 […]
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 […]
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/
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/
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/
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/
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