HI Everybody,

A few weeks back I released an email that described the Winter Raptor Survey Project, a very extensive citizen science project sponsored by the East Cascades Audubon Society based in Bend, OR. I advertised survey routes that were available in western WA for anyone interested in participating this winter. This will be our 17th survey season and we now have over 440 routes that are surveyed throughout OR, ID, WA, and a small part of northern CA and northeastern UT.

As a review, we ask that project volunteers commit to once a month surveys for December through February. These surveys can be done on a day that fits your monthly life schedule. You would need to have at least a pair of binoculars to view distant birds and if you have a spotting scope even better but not required. You should also have a good working ID knowledge of the more common species of raptors that frequent your area.

As a result of that first advertisement, I was able to fill a lot of routes but I still have some that are available for assignment if you are interested :). They include:

Castle Rock ( 49 miles )
Chehalis SE ( 72 miles )
Enumclaw ( 77 miles )
Raymond - Holcomb ( 60 miles )
Raymond - Tokeland ( 69 miles )
Westport ( 60 miles )

If you live near one of these areas and are interested in joining this project, please email me as soon as you can as this will be the last advertisement of these routes for this winter. I will be happy to hear from you and more than happy to get you prepared for the survey work that you will be doing :). I hope to hear from you, thank you :)

Jeff Fleischer
Project Coordinator
Winter Raptor Survey Project
East Cascades Audubon Society