Annual Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey Research
Many North American shorebird species are thought to be in decline and the influence that changing wetland habitats (specifically in the San Francisco Bay) have on these populations is not well understood. So in the winter of 2008, we participated in a comprehensive survey of the estuary San Francisco as part of the Pacific Flyway Project to replicate censuses conducted in the 1980s and 1990s. This survey provided data for assessment, management, and conservation of wintering shorebird populations. It was then used to establish an annual San Francisco Bay Shorebird Survey beginning in 2010. The survey is a coordinated, multi-partner monitoring program to assess annual shorebird population changes. Our biologists and community scientists survey sites across the South San Francisco Bay and provide data to the broader Bay Area region.
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Impact of Our Work
Collaborate with Other Projects and Share Our Data Internationally - This data provides guidance to resource managers about which shorebird species are at greatest risk and which habitats they most rely upon. The survey also contributes to larger shorebird monitoring efforts in the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey and Migratory Shorebird Project.
View Our Protocols, Data and Findings
Click on the links below to view our data and reports. For information about our Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey or to discuss collaborations involving our data, please contact Science Director Nathan Van Schmidt at nvanschmidt@sfbbo.org.
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Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey in the News
Click on the links below to read the latest news about the Pacific Flyway Shorebird Survey.
Get Involved
Volunteer - Attend trainings and help our biologists survey the South Bay shorebirds by becoming a volunteer.
Donate - Make a positive impact for birds and habitats by giving generously to SFBBO. Every donation we receive is wisely invested in our mission.
Learn - Learn about birds and bird conservation by participating in our environmental education programs, please contact Education and Outreach Specialist Sirena Lao at slao@sfbbo.org to learn more.
Share - Share our story by covering our work in your publication. Please contact Outreach and Communications Director Kristin Butler at kbutler@sfbbo.org to learn more.
Donate - Make a positive impact for birds and habitats by giving generously to SFBBO. Every donation we receive is wisely invested in our mission.
Learn - Learn about birds and bird conservation by participating in our environmental education programs, please contact Education and Outreach Specialist Sirena Lao at slao@sfbbo.org to learn more.
Share - Share our story by covering our work in your publication. Please contact Outreach and Communications Director Kristin Butler at kbutler@sfbbo.org to learn more.
Thanks to Our Volunteers and Supporters
Thank you to the volunteers who participate in this program each fall and to our donors who support this ongoing work. Thanks also to our partners Point Blue Conservation Science for leading the effort in the Bay Area.