Coastal Breeding Bird Monitoring is part of the National Park Service Northeast Temperate Network Inventory & Monitoring Program

Description:

Coastal breeding bird populations at Boston Harbor Islands, a National Park area, are monitored each spring and summer. Monitoring data helps park managers understand what species breed in Boston Harbor and correlate changes in coastal breeding bird populations with management actions. Boston Harbor Islands was designated as an Important Bird Area in 2002 and birdwatching is an important experience for many park visitors. This citizen-science monitoring program involves and engages the public in park stewardship. The information they gather helps to protect coastal breeding birds and their habitats.

Open the Coastal Breeding Bird Monitoring website

Keywords:

Topic - birds, monitoring

Audience - adults, park visitors, park staff, bird watchers

Location - Boston Harbor Islands, Massachusetts

Goals - long-term monitoring, stewardship, education

Contacts:

Carol Lynn Trocki, Wildlife Biologist/NPS Cooperator  

  401-423-2633

Brian Mitchell, Northeast Temperate Network Program Manager  

  802-457-3368 ext. 37