Whip-poor-will Observations and Surveyors Needed in Ontario Eastern Whip-poor-wills are now back on their breeding territories. The peak period for hearing the iconic call of the Whip-poor-will is now, from May 28 through June 4, although many birds continue to sing regularly until July.
Bird Studies Canada is again seeking volunteers to conduct nocturnal surveys for this threatened species and is asking everyone to report their Ontario whip-poor-will observations to eBird, or to BSC using our online form<https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ONWPW2012>. New this year is the "Where in the Square?" volunteer project, which involves searching for Eastern Whip-poor-wills (or Common Nighthawks) in the breeding bird atlas squares where they have been previously reported. To find out more about the Ontario Whip-poor-will project go to the project website. http://www.birdscanada.org/research/speciesatrisk/wpwi/ or contact Kathy Jones, volunt...@birdscanada.org<mailto:volunt...@birdscanada.org> . This posting has been distributed with the permission of the Ontbirds coordinator Kathy Jones Ontario Volunteer Coordinator (Canadian Lakes Loon Survey) Bird Studies Canada P.O. Box 160 Port Rowan, ON N0E 1M0 volunt...@birdscanada.org www.birdscanada.org<www.birdscanada.org%20> Toll Free 1-888-448-2473 ext. 124 Visit Ontario Swiftwatch on Facebook www.facebook.com/OntarioSwift<http://www.facebook.com/OntarioSwift> >From time to time, BSC may send you information regarding our programs, >special issues, membership, and other correspondence. If you would prefer not >to receive this information, please contact us by mail at the address above or >e-mail rkir...@bsc-eoc.org. Thank you. Associated Urls, https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ONWPW2012 & http://www.birdscanada.org/research/speciesatrisk/wpwi/ _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to birdalert@ontbirds.ca For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
