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December 14 - January 5: Audubon's 125th Christmas Bird Count
Imperiled Beach Nesting Birds
Qualified Rooftop Monitors
Qualified Rooftop Monitors are authorized to conduct surveys to determine whether a permit is needed during rooftop activities that could affect protected rooftop bird species. They also provide guidance during permitted rooftop activities to avoid direct impacts to nests, eggs, young and adults.
Reminder! Qualified Rooftop Monitor Certificates expire on December 31 of each year. If you are a Qualified Rooftop Monitor already, you’ll need to obtain a new certificate after January 1. In other words, you must re-take the Qualified Rooftop Monitor training and pass the quiz to obtain the certificate before each nesting season.
Please visit the FWC’s eLearning site and complete again the Qualified Rooftop Monitor training and pass the quiz. You will then receive a new completion certificate.
For more information, please visit Qualified Rooftop Monitors
It's data review season!
Now that the FSD is closed for data entry, the data review team is working to make sure that every record is reviewed and approved. As part of this process, most monitoring partners hear from the data review team throughout the breeding season and during the winter months. From resolving typos to sharing additional context about unusual observations, we appreciate everyone's participation in this vital process.
Why do we review the data? Data review is a normal part of the process for any scientific dataset. It's how we ensure that we can use the data to inform management and research questions like abundance and trends.
How many records were entered into the FSD this year? Over 16,000! This includes each nest site, colony, new route or rooftop, and all of the visits. FSA partners have once again done impressive collective work to monitor beach-nesting birds across the state!
What does the data review team look at? Everything! The team looks at nesting locations, counts, nesting sequences, and outcomes. If anything looks unusual, the data review team reaches out to the monitoring partners to get clarification.
How long does it take? Data review begins as soon as monitoring partners start entering data and lasts through the winter months.
How can I help? If you are a monitoring partner, you can double-check the surveys you've entered to make sure everything looks right. If someone from the data review team reaches out to you, you can share your knowledge.
If you have any questions about the FSD's data review process, email us at FLShorebirdDatabase@MyFWC.com.
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