eBird Training

*Registration Required*

Salem Sound Coastwatch and expert birders, Greg Power and Robert Buchsbaum, are offering a workshop designed to enhance your bird observation and data collection skills and introduce our new program, “Salem Sound Birdwatch.” This training is essential for anyone interested in volunteering to monitor wintering waterbirds for Salem Sound Coastwatch. You will be guided through the key features of the eBird mobile app, learn how to efficiently log sightings, and navigate the app’s functions. We will also cover an in-depth review of Salem Sound’s winter waterfowl and our long-term data (1988-2019). You will learn practical tips to identify common waterfowl and understand the differences in plumage.  This new initiative aims to document an accurate count of migratory winter waterfowl within the Salem Sound, providing insight into the health of the Sound and various population trends.

Please join us if you want to enhance your technical and observational skills, contribute to our collective data efforts, be a part of our commitment to environmental stewardship, and volunteer for “Salem Sound Birdwatch.” Novices to expert birders are welcome to attend this workshop, which will be held in person with an option to join via Zoom.

Please register by February 18 by 5PM to anna.sheridan@salemsound.org. A Zoom link will be emailed upon receipt of your RSVP.

There is free parking behind the Salem Sound Coastwatch building at 12 Federal St. in Salem, MA.