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. Participants can expect to spend as little as 15 minutes to as much as one hour at each survey location. The volunteers and Corps personnel will determine survey locations. Ability to identify birds visually, and by their songs and calls. Ability to identify shorebird and waterfowl species visually.