4.2.8 Citizen Science/Community Science
Summary
1. Project Feeder Watch
2. Bluebird Monitoring
Summary
1. Project Feeder Watch
2. Bluebird Monitoring
1. Project Feeder Watch
Ongoing
Each year from November - April, Ranger Laura and 10 volunteers monitor the bird feeders outside the Nature Center courtyard. They record birds that are seen at the feeders to assess patterns and numbers over time. Data is entered into Project FeederWatch's database, which is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Project FeederWatch data are used to document and understand the distribution and abundance of birds that visit feeders in North America.
Ongoing
Each year from November - April, Ranger Laura and 10 volunteers monitor the bird feeders outside the Nature Center courtyard. They record birds that are seen at the feeders to assess patterns and numbers over time. Data is entered into Project FeederWatch's database, which is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Project FeederWatch data are used to document and understand the distribution and abundance of birds that visit feeders in North America.
2. Bluebird Monitoring
Ongoing
Each year from March - August, Ranger Laura and 15 trained volunteers monitor the 25 bluebird boxes that dot the landscape across a 2-mile expanse at CVP. They monitor the boxes every 3-4 days, noting the successes and failures of cavity-nesting birds (with an emphasis on Eastern Bluebirds). The data is entered into the NestWatch database managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Ongoing
Each year from March - August, Ranger Laura and 15 trained volunteers monitor the 25 bluebird boxes that dot the landscape across a 2-mile expanse at CVP. They monitor the boxes every 3-4 days, noting the successes and failures of cavity-nesting birds (with an emphasis on Eastern Bluebirds). The data is entered into the NestWatch database managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
In the photos above, bluebird eggs, babies, and nesting parents are signs that our bluebird boxes are helping to restore bluebird habitats, thanks to our dedicated volunteers.