Calling all birders in the Sky Islands! We’re launching a new bird-monitoring project, Springs Bird Watch, to document the region’s avian diversity and the water sources that birds and other wildlife depend on, from low desert to upper pines. In this virtual Coffee Break, you can learn how to get started, where to go, and how your observations at springs can help both resident and migratory species, from hermit thrushes and hummingbirds to yellow-billed cuckoos and coppery-tailed trogons. Eamon Harrity, SIA’s wildlife program manager and an enthusiastic birder, explains how your data will help advance both bird and spring conservation.
We’re excited to launch this new effort and appreciate your help. Please share the project website with other birders, and don’t forget to sign up for project updates.
Springs Bird Watch is funded in part by the Santa Cruz Valley National Heritage Area.
