Well, training is over, and data collection is well underway on our Lower Colorado River (LCR) project, where we monitor distribution, population size, and long-term trends of breeding bird species in riparian habitats within the LCR Multi-Species Conservation Program (MSCP) project area. We are collecting data on all bird species that breed and migrate through the lower Colorado (up to 200 species a year!), including the following six focal LCR MSCP covered species:
- Sonoran Yellow Warbler
- Arizona Bell’s Vireo
- Summer Tanager
- Gila Woodpecker
- Gilded Flicker
- Vermilion Flycatcher
We conduct area search surveys where we identify all the birds in a plot, mapping their locations and recording breeding behavior for each individual. The surveys are challenging, and we train our techs for several weeks in bird identification by sight and sound, breeding species’ natural history, survey techniques, and data collection methods.
Here are a few photos so far this season:
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