At this workshop, Great Basin Bird Observatory’s Ned Bohman will be giving a presentation about GBBO’s Pinyon Jay community science initiative. You will learn about Pinyon Jays, why they are so challenging to research, why this program exists, and how to participate. In addition to this presentation, there will be a field trip on October 26th to highlight important information and survey techniques.

In 2021, GBBO started the Pinyon Jay Community Science Initiative, and Lahontan Audubon jumped on board as an eager partner. Since then, we have been hosting regular training events, and volunteers have been going on regular walks. Pinyon Jay populations have declined by more than 50% in the past 50 years, and are currently being reviewed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for listing under the Endangered Species Act. Pinyon Jays are very difficult to study using traditional survey methods, this program allows volunteers to use a free app on their smartphone to collect critical data linking Pinyon Jay behavior with specific locations and habitat types. Data collected through the community science initiative will be used to help agencies determine what actions need to be taken.

Please RSVP through the Lahontan Audubon Society, using this link: https://nevadaaudubon.app.neoncrm.com/eventReg.jsp?event=3581&