This Week on the Rosy-Finch Project

Hello Team Rosy-Finch,

If you're doing Structured Surveys, this Saturday (February 29) is the deadline to submit your second-round survey results. Opportunistic Survey data, on the other hand, can be collected and submitted anytime! 

The number of banded Black and Gray-crowned Rosy-finches on our Study is growing, thanks to the efforts of Utah State University master's student Kim Savides and Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

We're also banding and surveying chickadees, which provides metrics for feeder activity and shows us whether the RFID feeders are working properly. In addition, all species of birds we band, including our rosy-finches, are part of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Bird Banding Laboratory that has been monitoring bird populations since 1920.

A Mountain Chickadee showing off a blue RFID tag on its right leg. He also sports a metal USGS tag on his left leg, which is obscured by his rump feathers.
Photo Credit: Jeremy Telford

We love hearing about what you're seeing! Feel free to share any photos, experiences, and questions you have as you're completing the surveys.

The training presentation is still online for volunteers who want to brush up on the methods or learn how to do Opportunistic Surveys. To get caught up, watch the online training, read the Guide Book, and join us in our efforts to conserve the Black Rosy-finch!

Remember to send your completed datasheets to Janice by text (just snap a photo of the datasheet with your smartphone), email, or postal service at:
 
Janice Gardner
(801) 821-8569
janice@wildutahproject.org
824 South 400 West B119
Salt Lake City, Utah  84101

Thank you so much for all the work you do to conserve the Black Rosy-Finch. We're grateful for your inspiring dedication to local wildlife conservation.

Please reach out to Janice if you have any questions.

Thank you so much,

The Black Rosy-Finch Study Partners