|
Get Involved!
Volunteers have the
opportunity to work side-by-side with researchers from around
the world studying one of the most important migratory
shorebird concentration areas in North America and witness
close hand the shorebird migration in the Delaware
Bay.
Participants assist researchers with a variety of
tasks at various skill levels including daily bird surveys,
banding operations, and many other aspects of the monitoring
program.
2006 Training Dates
- Sunday, April 9
- Saturday, April 29
8:30 am- 4 pm at the St. Jones.
Lunch provided
Topics to be covered:
- 2006 season overview
- Shorebird Biology and Identification
- Cannon Netting, Banding and Processing Procedures
- Field Survey Techniques
Help Researchers....
Biologists from Delaware
and New Jersey, with an
international team of scientists, have banded over 25,000
shorebirds in Delaware Bay
since 1997. Most of the birds are red knots, ruddy
turnstones, sanderlings and semipalmated sandpipers, stopping
in the Bay each spring on their northbound migration to
Arctic nesting areas. Color-marking these birds has resulted
in a growing database of sightings describing their migration
routes, and nesting and wintering areas.
Delaware Bay birders can
be part of this international migratory shorebird population
study. Here is how you can help! Your observations can
contribute to this important information by looking for
shorebirds wearing a metal band, a band with a flag, or
colored rings.
How to report a color banded shorebird sighting...
Note the following information:
- The colors of the various bands (as exact as possible - light
green, dark blue and if there is any engraving).
- Which leg
each band is on (as viewed from behind)
- Whether the
band is above or below the leg joint.
- The species
name.
- The date,
time and location of the observation.
- Note if you
are unsure of any bands or if you did not see all parts
of both legs clearly.
You may also use the links below to access our offical Data Forms:
Visit Summary
Flag Data
Please return completed forms and other recorded notes to:
Annie.Jacobs@state.de.us
OR mail to:
Delaware Shorebird Monitoring Program
Division of Fish & Wildlife
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
4876 Hay Point Landing Road
Smyrna, DE 19977
|
Volunteer Photo Gallery
|
|
©Delaware
Shorebird Monitoring Program
 
 
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
