Skilled birders are needed to survey Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) routes in Ontario. Volunteers must be confident at birding by ear, have a reliable vehicle, and be able to survey their assigned route once a year for several years.Each survey consists of 50 3-minute point counts starting at sunrise and must be done sometime between late May and early July.
Volunteers are particularly needed to fill gaps in coverage in northern Ontario. Surveyors covering priority routes in northern Ontario may be eligible for financial assistance for travel expenses. A few BBS routes are available in southern Ontario near Whitney, Baysville, and Parry Sound (Shawanaga). A map showing available routes in Ontario is available at: https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/RouteMap/Map.cfm# Detailed information on the BBS program can be found on the Canadian BBS website http://ec.gc.ca/reom-mbs/default.asp?lang=en&n=416B57CA For more information contact Audrey Heagy, Ontario BBS Coordinator, at [email protected] or 1-888-448-2473 x 166. Posted with permission of the list manager. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
