12-20-2004, 10:00 PM
If you own a backyard bird feeder, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department needs your help. Over the next three months, the department's Watchable Wildlife program is holding its annual winter bird survey, and any citizen can participate by monitoring their backyard feeders.
"This survey involves the public in wildlife research efforts with a winter census to determine overall trends in North Dakota's wintering songbird population for different areas of the state," said Jeb Williams, department outreach biologist.
The state is divided into four regions - northwest, southwest, northeast and southeast. The survey takes place during the third week of December, January and February. Participants are asked to monitor their bird feeders for a minimum of 30 minutes per day during the two-day period each month, recording the number and type of bird species at the feeder.
Individuals who want to help with the winter bird survey should call the game and fish department in Bismarck at 701-328-6300. "The statewide surveys are tallied and returned to each participant to view the unique trends from backyard to backyard across North Dakota," Williams said.
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"This survey involves the public in wildlife research efforts with a winter census to determine overall trends in North Dakota's wintering songbird population for different areas of the state," said Jeb Williams, department outreach biologist.
The state is divided into four regions - northwest, southwest, northeast and southeast. The survey takes place during the third week of December, January and February. Participants are asked to monitor their bird feeders for a minimum of 30 minutes per day during the two-day period each month, recording the number and type of bird species at the feeder.
Individuals who want to help with the winter bird survey should call the game and fish department in Bismarck at 701-328-6300. "The statewide surveys are tallied and returned to each participant to view the unique trends from backyard to backyard across North Dakota," Williams said.
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