- Dates
- 2017-04-08 – 2017-04-27
- Kind
- Ecological_observation
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- birdsecologycitizen-scienceconservation
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
During April 2017, Beaver Island residents used the forum to report spring bird migration and discuss monitoring. The thread mentioned prepared kestrel boxes, acoustic and ultrasonic monitors for birds and bats, and a planned mist-net demonstration during the Memorial Day birding festival.
Evidence limits
The sightings are valuable community observations but are not a standardized survey, population estimate, or independently verified species inventory. The thread does not preserve the sensor data or a formal monitoring report.
Sources
- Community observers reported spring migrants, prepared kestrel boxes at Little Sand Bay and Barney’s Lake, discussed citizen-science monitoring, and described planned acoustic and ultrasonic monitoring plus a mist-net demonstration. Species sightings are individual observations, not a standardized survey or verified abundance record; the monitoring plans are attributed announcements rather than held datasets.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011421
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island residents report spring migration observations and monitoring plans, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-spring-migration-observations-and-monitoring-2017/, accessed [date], citing Pam Grassmick and forum participants, “In-Coming Birds,” Beaver Island Forum, April 8–27, 2017..
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