We invitequalified observers to participate in the Breeding Bird Survey “BBS.”Participants must have the skills to identify the likely species on theirroutes by sight and by sound. Since 1966 (1968 in Colorado and theWest) the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, originally US Fish & WildlifeService, now the Biological Research Division of the US Geological Survey, hassponsored the Breeding Bird Survey program to monitor birds across the US (andCanada, with the Canadian Wildlife Service). Last year volunteers ran almost3000 routes in the US & Canada.Scientists use BBS results to derive population trends forthe species that the system samples well. Coloradohas 132 designated BBS routes, and we consistently run more routes than allother states in the U.S. except Texas and California. A BBS routecovers 24.5 miles. Observers record all the birds they hear and see during a3-minute stop, then drive a half-mile to the next stop. You run the route, onceonly, during the peak of the songbird singing season, from May 25 on the plainsto July 15 in the high country. The ability to identify species by sound iscrucial--I record 75-85% of the birds on my routes by sound, not sight. Theobserver should have the ability to identify, by sound and sight, most of the species likely to occur along thatroute. On my routes, I identify over 75% of the birds by sound, without everseeing them. We seek a commitment ofthree years, because the BBS prefers route data run by the same person forat least 3 years. Let me knowif you would like one or more. The following list is organized geographically(sort of). I hope that we can fill most of them with qualified observers whohave good ears. Thefollowing lists the available routes; I can send more detailed descriptions toyou if you’d like to consider one but want more information. I know it’s old–fashioned, but I use the DeLorme (printed on paper) Atlas to locate routes.3 Hugh Kingery Key to routedescriptions:Number and name County Page in DeLorme AtlasIespecially enjoyed the first few pre-dawn stops along the wetlands area ofPoncha Creek; the dawn Chorus there was often a tad overwhelming. Anexperience I will never forget.” – Tina Mitchell ROUTE DESCRIPTIONS East Central & North 17036 Wildhorse Lake Logan p95 Startsat intersection of CRds 25 & 58, 25 miles NW of Sterling; West 2 mi, S 10mi on CR 21; West 1.5 mi, south on CR 15 and 17 to end. 17007 Fleming Phillips p 95Starts 8 miles SW of Fleming; easterlyon a series of county roads through Haxtun to end, 5 ½ miles east ofHaxtun. 17214 Kirk KitCarson p 97 Starts5 miles S of Kirk; westerly on CR MM to end. Southeast 17058 Campo Baca P101 Startin Campo; W on CR J 11 miles; north on CR 13 4 miles; west on CR M to end. 17028 Two Buttes Prowers & Baca p103 Startat intersection of CR 26 & CR D; east on CR D 9 miles; S on Colo 89 to end. 17327 Timpas Otero p100 Starts15 miles west of LaJunta. From Colo. 10, go south on GR 14 for 9 miles, east onGR 11 5.5 miles to Timpas, south 2 miles, east one mile, then south on GR 18 toend. 17220 Haswell Bent, Kiowa p 99 Start6 miles N of Las Animas; N 7 miles on CR 10; swing around SE edge of Adobe CrRes. SWA, then N 4 miles on Road 17; E on Road E 2 miles; N 5 miles on Road 19,E 1 mile on Road K, then N on Road 20 to end. 17321 Sheridan Lake Prowers, Kiowa p 103 Starton Prowers Co. Rd 30 at Rd VV; north on VV to Kiowa CR W; then east on W toend. 17050 Crowley Crowley p 96Starts in Olney Springs; NE on CanalRoad to CR 8, then north 5 miles; jog west to CR 7, then north 10 miles, jogeast, then north on CR 8 to end San Luis Valley and Southwest 17124 Blackhead Peak Archuleta p 88Starts about 20 miles east of PagosaSprings: on FR 665, go westerly to US 84; S on 84, but no stops on 84, to CR326; Left (east) and resume route on CRR326, to end. Beautiful scenery,demanding drive. 17125 San Luis Costilla 91-81Start at 11 miles S of Blanca; From [email protected], go north on CR 12 7 miles; just N of Smith Res., go W on Rd CC w miles,then N on CR 104 miles, W on US 160 a mile, N on CO 150 to end. 17223 Piedra Archuleta p88, 87, 77Start at Highway 160, 10 miles west of PagosaSprings; North on Rd 146 and fR 629 7 miles; Left (NW) on Piedra Road to Road 631 and FR 640 past Williams Creek Res.to end Northwest 17009 Buford Rio Blanco pp35, 24, 34Start 2 miles SW of Buford on CR 8; SWlyand NWly on CR 8 to CR 4; west on CR 4 & 36 to CR 13; south on CR 13 toend. 17201 Browns Park Moffat p 12Start 20 miles SE of Browns Park NWR;north on CR 10 to Colo 318; NWly on Colo 318 to CR 83; south on CR 83 to end inBrowns Park NWR. 17308 Baxter Pass Garfield pp 42,32Starts 15 miles NW of Highline Lake; Non CR 201 over Baxter Pass to end
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