Volunteers Needed for Shorebird Monitoring 2024
The thirteenth season of the incredibly successful Audubon Alliance for
Coastal Waterbirds invites new and returning volunteers to make a big
impact in 2024
The Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds (AAfCW) and the CT Department
of Energy and Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division, invite you to
make a difference for threatened birds at the beach as an official
volunteer monitor. This stewardship effort is focused on Piping Plovers,
American Oystercatchers, Least Terns, and Common Terns at beaches statewide
from April through August.
Atlantic Coast populations of beach-nesting birds return to the Connecticut
coast beginning in March from their wintering grounds, as far as the
Caribbean. The cryptic nests of these birds are extremely susceptible to
human disturbance, predation, and tidal washouts. To enhance the survival
and productivity of Connecticut’s beach-nesting birds, volunteers monitor
at locations across the state to observe shorebirds, record and report
nesting data, and spread a “share the shore” philosophy encouraging
positive actions everyone can take to help these birds successfully raise
their young.
Training and orientation sessions will be held via Zoom webinars for new
volunteers on March 26th from 6:30-8:00 pm and returning volunteers on
March 28th from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. During the sessions, volunteers will learn
about the biology of the Piping Plover, Least Tern, and American
Oystercatcher, how to monitor breeding pairs and chicks, volunteer
organization and logistics, and law enforcement information. Virtual
attendance by everyone planning to join us for the 2024 season is important
to discuss the birds. For more information on the training sessions, please
email the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com
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This training session is co-sponsored by the Audubon Alliance for Coastal
Waterbirds (Audubon Connecticut, the Connecticut Audubon Society, The
Nature Conservancy), and the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division.
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