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Orange
County Cactus Wren Survey Team |
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photos
by Jim Gallagher |
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Volunteers
Needed for
the 2010 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,
Thomas Riley Wilderness Park, and Nature Reserve of Orange
County (NROC) properties. 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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February 13 – 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 27 – 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 and Reserve a Seat in the Training Sessions, or for
Questions, contact: |
| Sandy
DeSimone – Audubon's Starr Ranch Sanctuary (949)
858-0309,
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| Scott
Thomas – Sea and Sage Audubon (949) 293-2915
or (949) 261-7962,
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| Nancy
Kenyon – Sea and Sage Audubon (949) 786-3160,
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| For
more information: |
| 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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