What is Involved?

As a participant in BFL, you will first choose appropriate study species according to the area where you are conducting the project. Next, you'll select survey points in forest patches of different sizes, visit each point twice during the breeding season to search for your selected study species, look for evidence of breeding success, and record certain characteristics about your study site. On both visits, you'll look and listen for the birds that you are studying as well as for potential nest predators and cowbirds. You'll also conduct a short Playback and Behavior Watch period for each study species by using a CD with BFL study species' songs, calls, and drums.

  In the field, you'll record your observations on field data forms provided in this kit. Later, at your home or office, you'll enter your data on the BFL web site. If you don't have Web access, you can send your Field Forms and maps to the Lab and we'll enter the data for you. Your participation in this project and the information you collect will certainly contribute to our understanding of the habitat requirements, and conservation needs of these important forest birds.