Point Count Surveys

[Pam Borso]

Hi,

Emily Wirtz from the Lummi Nation wildlife department is doing some Point Count surveys and would like some assistance. The days and times are below. Let her know if you are interested. 

Pam

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From: "Emily C. Wirtz" <Emi...@lummi-nsn.gov>
Date: June 1, 2026 at 11:33:36 AM PDT
To: Pam Borso <pbo...@northcascadesaudubon.org>
Subject: Re: Point Count Surveys



Hello,

We are working on nailing down some dates for the Point Count Surveys. 

Right now, we are looking at 6/23, 7/1, and 7/8 or 7/9.

Let us know if these days may work for you. 

Sunrise times will be:

6/23-5:12am

7/1-5:15am

7/8 or 7/9-5:20am

We can do a pre-meet on the afternoon of June 19^th for anyone interested and to look at weather conditions and verify meet-up. 

Thanks,

Emily

Wildlife Program Manager/Biologist

Lummi Nation

Natural Resources Department

Emi...@lummi-nsn.gov

360-410-1783-cell

360-384-7176-office

2665 Kwina Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

 

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Hello,

I thought I would start the conversation about the Breeding Bird Point Count Surveys that Lummi Natural Resources would like to begin this summer in the Canyon Creek area of the Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest. Please find some information about project description and protocols. 

I would like to thank everyone from Western and the Audubon that have offered to be on the communication list for this project. Potentially, we may also add some more Audubon volunteers to the email list, but I thought I would check with this group first on availability. 

Right now, we have our first five stations selected just above point 13 and below Kidney Creek on the attached map. We may add a 6^th station there if time allows for it. We are hoping to find one more section within the Canyon Creek study area to be able to set up stations but are still working out where that might be. 

We are hoping to conduct at least 3 repeated surveys starting at dawn and ending at 10am between the beginning of June and the end of July with 7-10 days in between. Would there be weekdays that you would be available in June before the end of the school year? Once summer starts will there be days that work best as well? 

Thank you and I look forward to a fun summer of counting birds with you.

Thanks,

Emily Wirtz

Wildlife Program Manager/Biologist

Lummi Nation

Natural Resources Department

Emi...@lummi-nsn.gov

360-410-1783-cell

360-384-7176-office

2665 Kwina Road

Bellingham, WA 98226

 

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