_Delaware County Winter Golden Eagle Count_ As part of our efforts to investigate wintering Golden Eagles in NYS, Delaware-Otsego Audubon will be conducting a one day raptor count on February 7, 2015 in Delaware County. Golden Eagle is the target species but all species of raptor will be counted. Surveyors of all skill levels are welcome, however, each team must be led by someone with the ability to identify flying eagles _by silhouette at a distance._ If you have those skills and would like to participate, please contact me. If you are unknown to me, please describe your experience. Providing contact information for a reference would be helpful. You can bring as many people as you want as part of your team. For others who want to participate, I will team you with a skilled leader if possible.
Territories are being created to be surveyed in 4-5 hours starting no earlier than 9 am. Each team should finish its territory by 3 pm. How much of the county we cover will depend on the number of teams. If this count is successful we may make it an annual event and expand it to include other areas known to harbor wintering Golden Eagles. In the event of snow or poor visibility, the count will be held the following day, Sunday, February 8. Contact Tom Salo at salotho...@gmail.com <mailto:salotho...@gmail.com> or 607-965-8232 for more information and a copy of the count protocol. -- Tom Salo 5145 State Highway 51 West Burlington, NY 13482 607-965-8232 salotho...@gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
