Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey

Thank You Volunteers and Partners for Making Shorebirds Count!

Volunteers and partner biologists combine to survey the flyway from November 15th to December 15th every year.

Interested in Counting Shorebirds?

Volunteer surveyors are the heart of the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey. We invite volunteers to take ownership of a survey route and then cover the route each year. Take part in the conservation of shorebirds and their habitats by contributing to a long term monitoring program.

Time Commitment: ~2 days each year:

Training: Attend a protocol training session or watch the online training video prior to the survey.
Scouting: Become familiar with your site, make sure you know the access points and how long it will take to cover the area.
Survey: One day between November 15th and December 15th.

The best candidates for the project will:

have their own optics (binoculars and scope)

posess reliable transportation

be willing to follow a protocol and enter data online into CADC

have computer knowledge and skills

have a passion for and dedication to shorebird conservation

be enthusiastic about long term ecological monitoring projects

Please contact a regional project leader from the list below for more information on taking part.

Site	Contact	Institution	Email
CALIFORNIA
Tomales Bay	Emiko Condeso	Audubon Canyon Ranch	emiko@egret.org
Bolinas Lagoon	Mark Dettling	Point Blue Conservation Science	mdettling@pointblue.org
San Francisco Bay	Mark Dettling	Point Blue Conservation Science	mdettling@pointblue.org
Elkhorn Slough	Susie Fork	Elkhorn Slough Foundation	skfork@gmail.com
Mugu Lagoon	Martin Ruane	US Navy	martin.ruane@navy.mil
San Diego Bay	Blake Barbaree	Point Blue Conservation Science	bbarbaree@pointblue.org
Central Valley	Blake Barbaree	Point Blue Conservation Science	bbarbaree@pointblue.org
OREGON
Columbia River Estuary	Vanessa Loverti	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Vanessa_Loverti@fws.gov
Yaquina Bay	Blake Barbaree	Point Blue Conservation Science	bbarbaree@pointblue.org
Coos Bay	Blake Barbaree	Point Blue Conservation Science	bbarbaree@pointblue.org
WASHINGTON
Puget Sound	Matt Reiter	Point Blue Conservation Science	mreiter@pointblue.org
Grays Harbor	Vanessa Loverti	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Vanessa_Loverti@fws.gov
Willapa Bay	Vanessa Loverti	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Vanessa_Loverti@fws.gov
Columbia River Estuary	Vanessa Loverti	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Vanessa_Loverti@fws.gov

For general questions about volunteering or to inquire about a site not listed please contact: Matt Reiter mreiter@pointblue.org