Volunteer Observers for the 21st NY Loon Annual Census
This is the 21st year of the statewide, volunteer-based census of North Carolina’s birds. It’s a national effort aimed at counting 50,000 birds annually. More than 15,000 volunteers have worked through the past three years to gather these birds’ data, and they’re looking forward to a 2020 census that will be bigger in scope than before.
“I know that the birds are just as important to us as the trees and rivers,” he said. “They’re just another life form we depend on to get our water, to get our food, to get our energy, and that’s what we’re here to do.
“We’re a long way from a perfect survey,” said Dr. Dave Jones, director of the North Carolina Audubon Society’s North Carolina Audubon Program in Asheville, North Carolina. “This gives us a good gauge of current conditions, but the bird population is so variable that it’s difficult to know — just like the condition of the trees and water is different on a day-to-day basis.
To help measure those variations, volunteers are using two methods: the ground-truthing method, developed around 1900 by ornithologist Charles S. LeConte, and the aerial-dish method, developed in the 1930s.
The ground-truthing method consists of surveying each site in the ground with a quad transect, and later, with a helicopter.
“It’s a very time-consuming process,” Jones said. “It’s a method that costs a lot of money and a lot of time. We need to be sure that the survey accurately represents what’s out there.
In addition to collecting the data, volunteers are also trying to locate birds by using other methods, such as placing ground markers or using GPS coordinates.
Volunteer observers for the 21st NY Loon Annual Census.
Article Title: Volunteer observers for the 21st NY Loon Annual Census | Programming. Full Article Text: The National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of the Census are partnering on the 21st Century Project to provide state, local and tribal observers to take part in the National Weather Service’s aerial and satellite survey of the population of the lower 48 states, Puerto Rico, and territories.
The National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of the Census are partnering on the 21st Century Project to provide state, local and tribal observers to take part in the National Weather Service’s aerial and satellite survey of the population of the lower 48 states, Puerto Rico, and territories.
The goal of the 21st Century Project is to provide state, local and tribal officials and observers at the State and Census Bureau with high-quality data used to better understand the impact on American’s environment, economy, food and agriculture, and human health and well-being.
a statewide count of 1.
an update of the Census Bureau’s population projections including projected growth and trends, including projected growth and trends for the number of persons living in poverty, the number of persons with disabilities, and the number of persons with diabetes. The program will also provide census data as well as census information and information for each of the five states.
Census Bureau will continue to work with local, state and tribal communities to gather data from weather observers and other observers to enhance the information on the Census that is available nationally and at the local level.
The 21st Century Project is based on the research and insights from over a dozen national and international organizations that provide weather observation and census data.
“Weather Observation and Census Data for the 21st Century Program is a collaboration with the National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Bureau of the Census,” said Robert Laub, NOAA Weather Forecast Center Manager for the 21st Century Project.
“We look forward to the opportunity to work with the Census Bureau in providing quality data and understanding the impacts of climate change on American’s most fundamental environmental and economic activities.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is a unique, multi-year, multi-recovery project. In 2016, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and the Conservation Center joined forces to conserve some of the most endangered loon species on the North American Shore. The Center’s research has resulted in the discovery of new species, information gained from these species, and the application of an innovative “one bird, one life” approach to conservation. The Center continues to improve the methods for tracking, identifying, and monitoring loon nest populations throughout the Adirondacks. The Center’s efforts to engage and promote education for youth, families, and communities also benefit.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is a unique, multi-year, multi-recovery project. In 2016, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation and the Conservation Center joined forces to conserve some of the most endangered loon species on the North American Shore. The Center’s research has resulted in the discovery of new species, information gained from these species, and the application of an innovative “one bird, one life” approach to conservation. The Center continues to improve the methods for tracking, identifying, and monitoring loon nest populations throughout the Adirondacks. The Center’s efforts to engage and promote education for youth, families, and communities also benefit.
This research was recently featured in the National Parks magazine for a special issue on loon conservation. The Center is a national leader in the study of Adirondack loon nests, their nesting activity, and how to conserve them for the future.
The Adirondack Conservation Center is a national center that manages the Adirondack Park and surrounding protected lands. It is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and preservation of the Adirondack wilderness and the Adirondack Park. The Center also works to conserve the endangered Adirondack loon.
The Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has a partnership with the Conservation Center to study the nesting habits and movements of Adirondack loon nests. The Center and the Conservation Center are working together to learn more about the Adirondack loon and to conserve their nesting activity.
Fishing in Upstate New York.
Article Title: Fishing in Upstate New York | Programming.
MILWAUKEE — The fishing season for lake trout in the New York lakes and rivers has now begun, and it is likely to be a long one.
The first trout of the season were caught in Lake George on Saturday, and several thousand were caught as late as Sunday. That kind of pace could last until the fish hit the market on June 20 or 21.
The Lake Champlain and Long Island have also been targeted for angling. But the weather here has been uncharacteristically poor, and lake fishing has been slow in the lower areas.
The new season opens Thursday or Friday at the peak of the summer, though anglers have been warned that the weather this year might be marginal.
The season is being organized by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Anglers fishing for the lake trout are required to have a license.
The New York State Department of Health and Health Services has made it clear that the public should be prepared to meet the seasonal demands. The department has established a series of “bite-size” trout tournaments to provide anglers with a sense of how big the lake trout are.
The next competition is next week, and if the season goes well, anglers may win up to 2,500 fish. They will all be released at the end of the season when all anglers have caught them.
The trout are about twice as big as the lake trout, 10 weeks old, in the Catskills. They will require a 12- to 14-pound fly to weigh properly, depending on the size of the boat.
The trout are very selective, and anglers must have a good time catching them, as they will eat a lot and spoil their own catch.
In the middle and lower parts of the North Country, the trout are not so easily caught because of the poor water. But because water temperature is so low, there is less competition.
The trout are also very selective, anglers must make sure they catch some, or the chances of catching many will be poor.
The trout will continue to spawn in the summer until about September and then die.
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