Breeding Season Bird Surveys
As part of our year-round bird monitoring program, we train community scientists to conduct breeding season point count surveys at 12 sites around Salt Lake. These surveys help inform bird-friendly restoration, management, and land conservation.
Become a Breeding Season Bird Survey Volunteer
You don’t need to be an expert birder to volunteer for this project.
For this project, volunteers will begin weekly online and small group field trainings in March to learn how to identify local birds by sight and sound, and how to conduct a point count survey. Beginning in mid-April, and after completing an assessment to make sure they are comfortable with the methods, volunteers can sign up for early morning point count surveys at our study sites. These surveys are offered both on weekends and week days to ensure there will be opportunities that work for everyone’s schedule. Our volunteer team will continue conducting surveys during the entire breeding season, from mid-April to mid-July.
We will hold a zoom training, introduction to the project, and “pre-assessment” bird quiz in February 2023.
Are you interested in learning more about this project? Email conservation@tracyaviary.org
Observation Sites
Breeding Season Survey volunteers visit 12 sites across Salt Lake County. These include mountains, wetlands, rivers, meadows, and city parks. Volunteers get exclusive access to natural locations that are often closed off to the public.
