[Tweeters] Fwd: Winter raptor surveys

[Robert O'Brien via Tweeters]

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From: Jeff Fleischer via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Winter raptor surveys
To: <tweeters at u.washington.edu>, inland-nw-birders <
inland-nw-birders at uidaho.edu>


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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