Date wrapper:
May
6
Black Oystercatcher Survey Training
When
May 6, 2018 - 3:00 PM
Where
USFWS Meeting Room
2127 SE Marine Science Dr
Newport, OR
Sponsors
U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland Audubon
Cost
Free
Black Oystercatcher and chicks.\Photo by Heather Roskelley.
The annual volunteer survey of Black Oystercatchers is coming up. A training for prospective volunteers is coming up Sunday, May 6, 3 to 5:30 p.m., at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s meeting room (2127 S.E. Marine Science Dr.). The Fish and Wildlife Service office is part of the Hatfield Marine Science Center complex.
The long-running survey is a partnership among the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Audubon Society of Portland. Audubon is particularly interested in monitoring Black Oystercatchers on the coast to help better understand this species’ use of rocky intertidal habitats in or near Oregon’s recently designated network of marine reserves and marine protected areas.
Black Oystercatchers are an iconic and easily recognizable bird. This is a species of conservation concern because of its small population size and vulnerability to habitat impacts. The training will cover Black Oystercatcher life history, conservation challenges they face, and instructions on how to participate in the abundance and nest monitoring program. Light refreshments will be served.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Audubon’s Joe Liebezeit, jliebezeit@audubonportland.org.
