As part of an effort to monitor the spring hawk flights past Hawk Mountain from April through mid-May. Volunteers must provide own transportation and lodging. Camping is available on site. Conduct annual breeding bird survey in habitats that range from seasonally-inundated wetlands to upland hardwood forests. Conduct annual shorebird and waterfowl surveys during migration periods.
Habitats consist of mudflats and other wetlands of various sizes.
Survey period would coincide with breeding season. Typically, it would include the time period, May through early-July. Survey periods would coincide with spring and fall migration flights. Volunteers can expect to survey a minimum of four days, annually. Time needed to survey areas and record observations vary depending upon proximity of site to traveled road.