[Tweeters] Winter raptor surveys

[Jeff Fleischer via Tweeters]

Hi Everyone,

My name is Jeff Fleischer and I am Project Developer / Manager for the Winter Raptor Survey Project sponsored by the East Cascades Bird Alliance based in Bend, OR.  Last winter (our 21st survey season), we had 614 active survey routes throughout all of WA, ID, and OR, the northern parts of CA and UT, western MT, and for the first time in southern BC Canada.  We had over 500 primary volunteers covering more than 35,000 miles of transects surveyed.

The purpose of this message is to advertise available established routes around the state.  We ask our volunteers to commit to doing one survey each month during the months of December through February.  Optional months for additional surveys include November and/or March.  Folks can do their surveys on a day of their choosing and should have a good working ID knowledge for the more common species such as Red-tailed Hawks, American Kestrels, Northern Harriers, Bald Eagles, and Rough-legged Hawks.  These 5 species account for more than 90% of all species counted in this project each winter.

Here is a list of available routes and their driving lengths:

Washougal - Fern Prairie.    43
Aberdeen.                            37
Centralia East                      55
Boistfort - PeEll                    64
McCleary                              39
Enumclaw.                            77
Sedro Woolley East              56
Sedro Woolley North            72
Lyndon South                       62
Wenatchee North                 48
Waterville NE                       75
Pleasant Valley                    57
Deer Park                            66
Spokane North                    72
Othello SE                           68
Almira North                        60
Almira South                       85
Odessa SW                        90
Kennewick South.               79
Kennewick SW.                   55
Walla Walla NW.                 84
Walla Walla East.                53

These 22 routes are out of a total of 187 existing routes throughout all of WA.  With 165 routes already committed for this winter, it shows how serious WA folks are for enjoying / surveying for the various raptor species wintering in the state :) 

If you are interested in any of these routes, please email me directly and I will be happy to provide further information to get you started.  I will necessarily fill these on a first come first served basis so if you wish to do a particular route, please get back to me at your earliest convenience :).  These surveys are fun to do, especially with family or friends along to share the experience.  I can guarantee that going through one season of survey work will enhance your knowledge of this wonderful family of birds to your delight :). Hope to hear from you soon,

Jeff Fleischer
Project Developer / Manager
Winter Raptor Survey Project
East Cascades Bird Alliance - Bend, OR.  (project sponsor)
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