The Breeding Bird Survey (BBS: https://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs/) was established in 1966 as a means of monitoring bird populations across the U.S. and southern Canada. It consists of thousands of 25-mile-long roadside routes that are surveyed once each year during the breeding season. Each route has 50 stops, at each of which the observer watches and listens for 3 minutes, recording all individual birds heard and seen. NH has 23 BBS routes, and the observer for one of them is planning to retire from the survey after this year or next. He is hoping a qualified replacement can join him this year (and/or next) to learn the route and protocol prior to taking on the route. The route in question begins in Gilmanton and ends in Northfield.
Key criteria for a BBS observer:
1. Ideally the new observer should be able to commit to the survey for several years, since switching observers regularly creates challenges in data analysis.
2. Observers need to be at the start of the route before sunrise, so consider travel time to Gilmanton when expressing interest.
3. Most importantly, observers must be able to identify all NH birds by sight and sound and be able to follow the BBS protocols.
If anyone is interested in taking on the Gilmanton BBS route, please respond to me directly at <phunt...><mailto:<phunt...>. I will consider all "applicants" against the skills listed above and possibly ask some follow up questions. I'm also happy to answer whatever questions interested parties might have.
Enjoy,
Pam
Pamela D. Hunt, Ph.D.
Senior Biologist for Avian Conservation
NH Audubon
603-224-9909 x328 (office)
Voicemail gets forwarded to email so please leave a message so I know you called and can get back to you.
How are NH's birds doing? Check out our "State of the Birds" report at:
https://stateofthebirds.nhaudubon.org/ ___
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