Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Volunteers: Help Monitor Canadian Loons and Lake Health

Common Loons are returning to their territories on inland lakes. Do you spend at least one day a month in summer (June-August) on a Canadian lake where loons breed? If so, you could help monitor loons and lake health for Bird Studies Canada's Canadian Lakes Loon Survey.

For three decades, BSC volunteers have supported loon and lake conservation by reporting on loon chick survival. Its 30-year report outlines key program findings.

This iconic species is facing significant threats. The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey supports lake stewards by providing materials such as conservation tips and articles, nesting platform instructions, and signs that can be posted in areas where loons nest.

Survey participants are needed for 2015. Visit our lake activity map to view survey locations. To join, please register as a Bird Studies Canada member and opt into the loon survey. Active members can sign up by emailing Kathy Jones (volunteer@birdscanada.org).

More at: http://www.bsc-eoc.org/