Date: 11/15/26 10:46 am From: Soheil Zendeh <sohzendeh...> Subject: [Arlington Birds] Fw: Get Outside this November with Salem Sound Coastwatch!
Folks,
Salem Sound Coastwatch is restarting this winter. The schedule is below:
Tuesday, December 1, 7 pm training online, register here: "www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D48ACAB2CA5F9CE9-67169973-winter#/" <www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D48ACAB2CA5F9CE9-67169973-winter#/>
Saturday, December 5, 8:30 - 10:30 am, various sites.
Saturday, January 9, 8:30 - 10:30 am, various sites.
Saturday, February 6, 8:30 - 10:30 am, various sites.
Saturday March 6, 8:30 - 10:30 am, various sites.
These surveys are similar to TASL (Take A Second Look) Boston Harbor winter waterbird counts that we undertook from 1980 through 2015. It's a great time of year to survey our wintering waterbirds including loons, grebes, cormorants, ducks, geese, as well as shorebirds and raptors. The sign-up link will give you access to the hybrid training session on December 1 and also give you instructions on where to meet for the surveys.
Join Salem Sound Coastwatch for our Winter Waterbird Survey to help monitor waterbird populations throughout Salem Sound.
Birdwatch Training
This training is highly recommended for those interested in volunteering for the Salem Sound Birdwatch. Novices to expert birders are welcome to attend this workshop, which will be held in person with an option to join via Zoom.
Please register for this training on Sign Up Genius and indicate whether you'll be joining in-person or virtually. A Zoom link will be provided to those who need it.
The data collected during these surveys help track long-term population trends, monitor migration patterns, and assess the overall health of our waterways. These surveys have been conducted consistently since the late 1990s, making volunteer participation essential to maintaining this valuable long-term dataset.
Volunteers work in small groups led by an experienced team leader, making this a great opportunity for birders of all experience levels.
Registration is required. See survey sites on Sign Up Genius.