[Tweeters] Mid-winter Swan Survey volunteers

[Martha Jordan via Tweeters]

Hello
     This January, WDFW will conduct their annual Mid-winter Swan Survey.
This year, I am assisting with coordination of people who are willing to
volunteer their time to help get better coverage during the survey period.
The counties we are working is Skagit, Snohomish and King. Not the entire
county but in specific areas. Thus, I am reaching out to all of you who may
be interested in volunteering to do one or more areas during the official
count week of January 13-17.  Yes, this is during the week and each county
will have a specific day. WDFW staff will be participating, thus we need to
do these on a weekday.  That said, in King County, there is a need for
additional swan observation reporting during that entire week, no route, no
schedule.
    If you are interested you can learn more by visiting our website:
https://nwswans.org/events/ and scrolling down to Volunteer Opportunities.
You can also call me at 206-713-3684.
    The amount of time for each survey is typically 3-4 hours although it
can go longer if you find large numbers of swans in your designated area.
    Requirements for participation:  have binoculars and a spotting scope
(loaner scopes are available so do not let that stop you). The ability to
ID swans is important. And there are resources to help you learn or brush
up on this so do not let that stop you.
     You are welcome to participate for one day or more if you like
learning new places.
Thank you.
Martha Jordan
mj dot cygnus at gmail.com
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