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Orange
County Cactus Wren Monitoring |
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photos
by James Gallagher |
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Volunteers
Needed for
the 2012 Coastal Cactus Wren monitoring effort. This is a
unique opportunity for naturalists and birders, beginning
through advanced, to learn methods from Cactus Wren scientists
and to perform urgently needed surveys and nest monitoring
at Audubon's Starr Ranch Sanctuary, Caspers Wilderness Park,
and Thomas Riley Wilderness Park,. Training, data collection
materials, field assistance, and plenty of encouragement will
be provided.
Sea and Sage Audubon Society, Audubon California's Starr Ranch
Sanctuary, NROC, and the Nature Conservancy, are working in
a collaborative effort to recruit more volunteers for the
Orange County Cactus Wren Survey Team. The volunteer-based,
scientist-led team will assist in surveys and monitoring efforts
needed to assess the long term status of the Coastal Cactus
Wren in Orange County. |
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| Skills
Required
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Basic birding skills (motivated beginners encouraged), reliable
transportation, ability to walk moderate distances, a good pair
of binoculars, readiness to learn, and enthusiasm about birds!
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| Schedule
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January 24– Lecture by Dr. Kristine Preston,
Nature Reserve of Orange County - at the Sea & Sage Audubon
Education Center in Irvine. Time of lecture: 9:00 to 11:00
a.m. |
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February (date TBD)2– Training
Session led by ornithologist, Robb Hamilton - at Starr
Ranch Sanctuary in Trabuco Canyon |
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March – Surveys begin |
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| NROC
Comprehensive Surveys and Monitoring –
In addition to the surveys mentioned above, there will be a
very detailed survey and monitoring project managed by Kristine
Preston on the NROC that will include observations of banded
birds, breeding behaviors, and breeding success. Volunteer participants
in the NROC project will require a greater commitment of time,
and opportunities will be limited to experienced birds and naturalists. |
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| To
Sign up for the Training Sessions, or for Questions, contact: |
| Sandy
DeSimone – Audubon's Starr Ranch Sanctuary (949)
858-0309,
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| For
more information: |
| Information
about the Cactus Wren Training |
| Read
Robb Hamilton's article about the
Coastal Cactus Wren |
| Cactus
Wren song |
| Starr
Ranch Sanctuary website |
Sea
& Sage Audubon Education Center is located in the San
Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary in Irvine. |
| Nature
Reserve of Orange County website |
| The
Nature Conservancy website |
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