Thank you for your willingness to participate in the Rosetta
McClain Gardens Raptor Watch as a Citizen Scientist. Your observations
are important.
The clipboard with the sign-in sheets for August-November and the
3 hole coiled workbook with a pen is in the Staff Office. You will need
to find a staff member to unlock the office to pick up the recording resources.
Please start a new page for each day. A day is from 10:00 am
- 3:00 pm give or take. You will notice on the sign-up sheet that the day
is divided into a morning and afternoon time period. 10:00 AM - 12:30 and
12:30 to 3:00 PM. Thank you for volunteering your time to help observe
the raptors.
Record the species and record a tick count (IIII - groups
of 5) of the number of each species of raptor that you observed during your
watch in the workbook. If you were lucky to see an eagle, please record
the time of your sighting. There are 15 that are usually seen at Rosetta.
American Kestrel (AMKE) , Bald Eagle (BAEA) , Broad-winged Hawk
(BWHA), Cooper's Hawk (COHA), Golden Eagle (GOEA), Merlin (MERL), Northern
Harrier (NOHA), Northern Goshawk (NOGO), Osprey (OSPR) , Peregrine Falcon
(PEFA), Red Shoulder Hawk (RSHA), Red tail Hawk (RTHA) , Rough-legged Hawk
(RLHA), Sharp Shinned Hawk (SSHA), & Turkey Vulture (TUVU).
Please remember to also record the number of monarchs flying by
and make note of other birds and mammals.
On a quiet day or if you have another commitment before 3:00 PM,
it is ok to leave early. If there is no one at the watch to hand over the
workbook to continue recording, take a photo of the day's recording in the
workbook and send it to rosettamcclaingardens
at gmail.com or just email the totals to rosettamcclaingardens at gmail.com if
you can’t take a photo. If you are able to get some photos, please send to rosettamcclaingardens at gmail.com and
they may be chosen for the blog. Please return the clipboard, workbook,
sign-in sheets and pen to the office. (You may have to find a staff
person again). If there is no staff
around, please take the clipboard and let us know.
The process for recording is evolving. Your comments and/or
questions are appreciated. Please either email them to rosettamcclaingardens at gmail.com or write them in the back of the workbook.
You are great! Thank you for your contribution, Citizen
Scientist.
Lee,
Hugh, John, Betty, Terry
