Workshop (Tues AM): Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions - Avian Point Count Workshop
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Size: Limited to 24 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, prepare to be outside.
Instructors: TC Walker (Bird Conservancy of the Rockies)
Description: The Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program is the second largest breeding bird monitoring program in the United States. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies implements this program in partnership with dozens of organizations each year conducting breeding bird surveys across 16 western states. All surveys conducted under the IMBCR umbrella are performed using the same standard protocol for avian distance sampling and habitat assessment. This effort relies on scores of field technicians skilled in avian identification conducting these point count surveys each year. This workshop is an opportunity to train students and recent graduates in our standard avian point count protocol that is directly applicable to dozens of summer field positions in CO and WY each year. This training is geared towards students and recent graduates who will be seeking wildlife technician work in the near future. Early career wildlife and habitat biologists can also benefit from learning this standardized protocol, as their avian monitoring project results would be directly comparable to annual density, occupancy, and trend estimates generated from the IMBCR program. The workshop will start with 40 minutes of classroom presentation where participants learn how to conduct bird and vegetation surveys. The rest of the morning will be spent out in the field practicing collecting data. We will carpool to a nearby natural area and participants will be given survey tools and datasheets. We will collect data and practice the protocol for about 3 hours and then return to the classroom. The last half hour is spent debriefing in the classroom and discussing the many applications of the IMBCR point count protocol.
THIS IS A HALF-DAY (AM) WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER AM OR FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS
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Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Size: Limited to 24 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, prepare to be outside.
Instructors: TC Walker (Bird Conservancy of the Rockies)
Description: The Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program is the second largest breeding bird monitoring program in the United States. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies implements this program in partnership with dozens of organizations each year conducting breeding bird surveys across 16 western states. All surveys conducted under the IMBCR umbrella are performed using the same standard protocol for avian distance sampling and habitat assessment. This effort relies on scores of field technicians skilled in avian identification conducting these point count surveys each year. This workshop is an opportunity to train students and recent graduates in our standard avian point count protocol that is directly applicable to dozens of summer field positions in CO and WY each year. This training is geared towards students and recent graduates who will be seeking wildlife technician work in the near future. Early career wildlife and habitat biologists can also benefit from learning this standardized protocol, as their avian monitoring project results would be directly comparable to annual density, occupancy, and trend estimates generated from the IMBCR program. The workshop will start with 40 minutes of classroom presentation where participants learn how to conduct bird and vegetation surveys. The rest of the morning will be spent out in the field practicing collecting data. We will carpool to a nearby natural area and participants will be given survey tools and datasheets. We will collect data and practice the protocol for about 3 hours and then return to the classroom. The last half hour is spent debriefing in the classroom and discussing the many applications of the IMBCR point count protocol.
THIS IS A HALF-DAY (AM) WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER AM OR FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS
To checkout, after adding all items to your cart, click the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of your screen/ the web page header.
Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Size: Limited to 24 participants
Participants should bring: Warm clothes, water, snacks, prepare to be outside.
Instructors: TC Walker (Bird Conservancy of the Rockies)
Description: The Integrated Monitoring in Bird Conservation Regions (IMBCR) program is the second largest breeding bird monitoring program in the United States. Bird Conservancy of the Rockies implements this program in partnership with dozens of organizations each year conducting breeding bird surveys across 16 western states. All surveys conducted under the IMBCR umbrella are performed using the same standard protocol for avian distance sampling and habitat assessment. This effort relies on scores of field technicians skilled in avian identification conducting these point count surveys each year. This workshop is an opportunity to train students and recent graduates in our standard avian point count protocol that is directly applicable to dozens of summer field positions in CO and WY each year. This training is geared towards students and recent graduates who will be seeking wildlife technician work in the near future. Early career wildlife and habitat biologists can also benefit from learning this standardized protocol, as their avian monitoring project results would be directly comparable to annual density, occupancy, and trend estimates generated from the IMBCR program. The workshop will start with 40 minutes of classroom presentation where participants learn how to conduct bird and vegetation surveys. The rest of the morning will be spent out in the field practicing collecting data. We will carpool to a nearby natural area and participants will be given survey tools and datasheets. We will collect data and practice the protocol for about 3 hours and then return to the classroom. The last half hour is spent debriefing in the classroom and discussing the many applications of the IMBCR point count protocol.
THIS IS A HALF-DAY (AM) WORKSHOP AND CAN, THEREFORE, NOT BE COMBINED WITH ANY OTHER AM OR FULL-DAY WORKSHOPS
To checkout, after adding all items to your cart, click the shopping cart icon in the upper right corner of your screen/ the web page header.