By Lauren Smith, MT Audubon Communications Specialist
With Spring and warmer days on the horizon, now is a great time to break out of hibernation to do some citizen science! March 1 marks the start of our second-annual citizen science survey targeting Western and Eastern Screech-Owls. We are looking for volunteers to collect much needed data on these Potential Species of Concern. This survey consists of 10 nighttime callback stations, a mile apart along a driving route, to listen for any owl responses. The surveys can be completed anytime between March 1 and April 30.
To get started complete the interest form here, or email Gwynne at gwynne@mtaudubon.org. For more information on this survey and others like it check out our citizen science website at www.montanabirdsurveys.weebly.com.