Volunteers needed for bird surveys with N. J. Audubon Society

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>>The New Jersey Audubon Society (NJAS) is currently recruiting
>>volunteers for bird surveys coordinated through the Citizen
>>Science Program. Participants must have prior experience in bird
>>identification and be willing to commit one weekend day in April
>>for training and 2-4 days for surveys.
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>>Citizen Science Associates will be required to visit their
>>assigned sites to determine avian abundance and distribution.
>>During the surveys, volunteers will use standard methodology to
>>count birds from road-side or on-site points. Depending on road
>>conditions, some points may only be accessible on foot. NJAS
>>staff will provide training to volunteers in point count survey
>>methodology, and a detailed refresher on bird identification,
>>prior to the start of the field season.
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>>Grassland Associates are required to visit their site 2 times to
>>count birds, once between May 15-May 31 and once between June
>>1-June 15. If you are interested in participating in the
>>Grasslands Project or for more information on this project,
>>contact Kristin Mylecraine, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11
>>Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787
>>ext. 15 / fax (908) 766-7775, kristin.mylecraine@njaudubon.org.
>>Most of the available sites for this project are on managed
>>private lands and will require some walking to access the
>>points.
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>>Piedmont Bird Survey Associates are required to visit their site
>>and count birds once between May 24th and June 22nd. We welcome
>>volunteers willing to take on more than one site and survey on
>>multiple days. If you are interested in participating in the
>>Piedmont Surveys or for more information on this project,
>>contact Nellie Tsipoura, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11
>>Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924; Phone: (908)
>>766-5787 ext. 20 ; Fax: (908) 766-7775, E-mail:
>>nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org. Most of the points in the
>>Piedmont survey will be on secondary roads and accessible by
>>vehicle. Points in urban and suburban areas will be included in
>>this survey; contact us to find out if your specific area of
>>interest is covered.
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>>Shorebird survey volunteers are needed for some coastal sites.
>>Shorebird Associates are required to survey their site 5 times
>>during spring migration (May- early June)and every 10 days
>>during fall migration (July 15th to October 31st). For more
>>information on this project, contact Nellie Tsipoura, New Jersey
>>Audubon Society, 11 Hardscrabble Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924;
>>Phone: (908) 766-5787 ext. 20 ; Fax: (908) 766-7775, E-mail:
>>nellie.tsipoura@njaudubon.org.
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>>Citizen Scientists are also needed for nightjar surveys. Surveys
>  >will take place in late May-early June at several sites in New
>>Jersey. This survey requires night time counts following a very
>>rigorous methodology. If are interested and think you would be
>>able to follow a very detailed data collection protocol, contact
>>Kristin Mylecraine, New Jersey Audubon Society, 11 Hardscrabble
>>Road, Bernardsville, NJ 07924, tel. (908) 766-5787 ext. 15 / fax
>>(908) 766-7775, kristin.mylecraine@njaudubon.org.
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>>The NJAS Citizen Science project is a collaborative effort of
>>NJAS, the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and
>>Nongame Species Program (ENSP) Data collected will further our
>>knowledge of bird distribution and abundance in New Jersey.