The final version of the 2015 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz. The report can be downloaded by clicking the file link below.
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2015 Shorebird Monitoring report and data
The final version of the 2015 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz.
This report contains:
2015 Shorebird Monitoring: Final Report
2015 Shorebird Monitoring data
2014 Christmas Bird Count Results
The results of the 2014 Homer Christmas Bird Count have been tallied: 67 species (9,483 birds) were counted on the day of the count, and 8 more species were seen during the count week.
Thanks to everyone who participated!
2014 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Report (final)
The final version of the 2014 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz.
This report contains:
2013 Christmas Bird Count Final Report from Dave Erikson
The final CBC report from Dave Erikson is finished . We got 54 species for the day and then an additional 5 species for the Count Week.
What we found: HARLEQUIN DUCK, SURF SCOTER, WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BLACK SCOTER, LONG-TAILED DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, COMMON GOLDENEYE, COMMON MERGANSER, RING-NECKED PHEASANT, RED-THROATED LOON, COMMON LOON, HORNED GREBE, RED-NECKED GREBE, PELAGIC CORMORANT, BALD EAGLE, NORTHERN GOSHAWK, ROCK SANDPIPER, MEW GULL, HERRING GULL, GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL, COMMON MURRE, murrelet sp., ROCK PIGEON, DOWNY WOODPECKER, HAIRY WOODPECKER, NORTHERN SHRIKE, GRAY JAY, STELLER’S JAY, BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE, NORTHWESTERN CROW, COMMON RAVEN, BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE, BOREAL CHICKADEE, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, BROWN CREEPER, PACIFIC WREN, GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, AMERICAN ROBIN, VARIED THRUSH, BOHEMIAN WAXWING, CEDAR WAXWING, AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, FOX SPARROW, SONG SPARROW, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW, DARK-EYED JUNCO, SNOW BUNTING, GRAY-CROWNED ROSY-FINCH, PINE GROSBEAK, PINE SISKIN, RUSTIC BUNTING, MOURNING DOVE.
Count Week species : GREAT HORNED OWL, NORTHERN HARRIER, HARLAN’S HAWK, MARBLED MURRELET, PIGEON GUILLEMOT.
The largest numbers were BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS (1027), NORTHWESTERN CROW (372), and BLACK SCOTER (360). A total of 3578 individual birds were counted.
2013 Shorebird Monitoring Project
The final 2013 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz.
This report contains:
2012 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring: Final Report
The final 2012 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz.
This report contains:
Citizen Science Opportunities
Citizen Scientists Needed
Not a wildlife biologist, but would love to participate in bird or habitat monitoring? The individuals and organizations below could use your participation in one or more of the following citizen science projects. To learn more about each of the projects, just click on the link below for the project that interests you.
- Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring
- Alaska Loon and Grebe Watch Monitoring Program
- Christmas Bird Count
- Coastal Observation And Seabird Survey Team (COASST)
- Great Backyard Bird Count
- eBird
- Nest Watch
- Project Feederwatch
- Yard-map
Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring
Count and record shorebirds arriving at Kachemak Bay during spring migration (mid-April to late-May)
For more information: Kachemak Bay Birders – George Matz at geomatz@alaska.net
Alaska Loon and Grebe Watch Monitoring Program
Record Loon and Grebe observations at your lake or a nearby lake (late May to late August)
For more information: http://aknhp.uaa.alaska.edu/zoology/citizen-science/alaska-loon-grebe-watch/
Christmas Bird Count
With a team count birds in a particular radius on a particular day in December
For more information: National Audubon Society http://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count
Local Contact: Dave Erikson at derikson@alaska.net or Lani Raymond at lani67@alaska.net
COASST – Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team
Walk an assigned area of beach monthly and record any dead birds found (year round).
For more information: http://depts.washington.edu/coasst/
Great Backyard Bird Count
Count the number and kinds of birds seen at least 15 minutes on one or more the days 4 count days in mid February.
For more information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://gbbc.birdcount.org/
eBird
Record and submit your personal checklist of birds seen at any time and any location
For more information: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/
Nest Watch
Observe and record any nests/eggs/babies observed in natural habitat or in nest boxes during breeding season (April through August in Alaska)
For more information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://nestwatch.org/
Project Feeder Watch
Count and record birds seen at your feeders (November to April)
For more information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://feederwatch.org/
YardMap
Record bird habitat in your yard (or other area)
For more information: Cornell Lab of Ornithology http://content.yardmap.org/
Reassessment of a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network Site: Kachemak Bay, Alaska
Reassessment of a Western Hemisphere ShorebirdReserve Network Site: Kachemak Bay, Alaska:
A paper by George Matz, Richard B. Lanctot, George C. West, Michelle Michaud & the Kachemak Bay Birders
2011 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring: Final Report
The final 2011 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Monitoring Project report has been completed by George Matz.
This report contains: