Training Videos:


Webinars: Quick Tutorials:

Breeding Bird Protocol: View

Datasheets:
All Forms | Route Form | Shorebird Nest Form
Seabird Colony Form | Roving Chicks/Staging Young Form
Rooftop Visit Form | Rooftop Site Details Form

Quick Guides:
Count Types | Re-nest | Nesting Timeline
Entering Data for Others

Glossary: View


Survey count windows:

Count Date Primary purpose Reason
1 March 18-24 Locate early shorebird nests. Many plovers and oystercatchers are on nests by mid-March.
2 April 15-21 Locate early seabird colonies; check status of shorebird nests. Some seabird colonies begin forming in early April. Plover, willet and oystercatcher chicks begin to appear.
3 May 13-19 Locate new nests & colonies and check status of existing ones. Locate shorebird chicks. May and June represent the peak of nesting season. Seabird chicks present at most colonies by June.
4 June 10-16 Check the status of all nests & colonies. Count shorebird and seabird chicks.
5 July 8-14 Locate new nests & colonies and check status of existing ones. Count chicks and fledglings. July is often the time when second clutches and renesting attempts are initiated.
6 Aug. 5-11 Count chicks and fledglings. August represents the tail end of the nesting season when recent fledges are most apparent.



Florida Shorebird Alliance (FSA) website: www.FLShorebirdAlliance.org