Volunteer Opportunities:
Pinyon Jay Community Science
Great Basin Bird Observatory has been researching Pinyon Jays since 2008, when we began the first radio telemetry study ever done on this species. Pinyon Jays have showed nearly an 80% population decline since 1970, and the reasons are not totally clear. You can help us collect data by joining our community science effort! With your help, and a larger data set, we can begin to understand why Pinyon Jay populations are in decline.
1.) Pinyon Data Collector:
Collect data on Pinyon Jays, including the absence of flocks, in pinyon-juniper woodlands throughout the state!
Visit the Pinyon Jay Community Science Hub and sign up to collect data
Download ESRI’s Survey123 App
Instructions to use ESRI’s Survey123 app
2.) Pinyon Pine Cone Productivity Assessment:
Help us determine whether pinyon pine production plays a role in Pinyon Jay declines.
Visit the Pinyon Jay Community Science Hub and sign up to collect data
Follow instructions here: Research and Monitoring Projects
Contact us at outreach@gbbo.org if you have any questions or problems.
North American Breeding Bird Survey
North American Breeding Bird SurveyThe BBS is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey's Eastern Ecological Science Center and Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service to monitor the status and trends of North American bird populations. Following a rigorous protocol, BBS data are collected by thousands of dedicated participants along thousands of randomly established roadside routes throughout the continent. Professional BBS coordinators and data managers work closely with researchers and statisticians to compile and deliver these population data and population trend analyses on more than 400 bird species, for use by conservation managers, scientists, and the general public.
Volunteer with your local Audubon Chapter
Northwest Nevada:
Northwest Nevada Bird Alliance (formerly Lahontan Audubon Society)
Northeast Nevada:
Bristlecone Audubon Society