The American Woodcock Singing-ground Survey (AWSGS) monitors the size of American Woodcock breeding populations in North America. The data collected is a key tool used to guide federal, state and provincial American Woodcock programs.
Each year, Ontario participants donate one spring evening, between April 20 and May 20, to survey a roadside route. During a survey, route runners follow a standard protocol stopping for 2 minutes at pre-assigned route points and counting all American Woodcocks seen or heard. Route runners must ensure they survey within a very tight survey window and must enter the data online immediately. Bird Studies Canada has available routes to assign. If interested in surveying, please visit the online route map<https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?snapid=S444255xyYd> and review available routes (red markers), To register, contact Kathy Jones (volunt...@birdscanada.org<mailto:volunt...@birdscanada.org>) identifying your interest and your preferred route choices. The American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey is a USFWS program, delivered in Ontario in partnership with Bird Studies Canada, Environment Canada, and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. This message is being 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 [cid:image001.png@01CD0D94.17677730]<http://facebook.com/VolunteerBSCOntario> [cid:image002.gif@01CD0D94.17677730] <https://twitter.com/#!/BSCOnt> Visit Ontario Swiftwach 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<mailto:rkir...@bsc-eoc.org>. Thank you. Au cours de l'année, Études d'Oiseaux Canada envoie de la documentation concernant ses programmes, ses activités ou autres. Si vous désirez ne pas recevoir cette information, faites-nous parvenir un message par la poste ou par courrier électronique à rkir...@bsc-eoc.org<mailto:rkir...@bsc-eoc.org>.
_______________________________________________ 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/
