A Tool for Phenology Monitoring at Valle de Oro NWR W

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Valle de OroPhoto credit: LA Barnett

Photo credit: LA Barnett

Goals of Project

1. Track the ecological condition of plants and animals and their response to environmental and climatic change

2. Engage and inform a variety of groups around the Albuquerque area

Potential Questions

• Does the number of birds change once wetlands are established?

• Does phenology of plants and animals change from year to year?

• Are any new species arriving at the refuge?• Do we see similar phenology at the refuge and

other locations in Albuquerque?

Resources available to you:

• NN/Valle de Oro webpage- usanpn.org/fws/vdo• Nature’s Notebook website- nn.usanpn.org• Q&A tab on google schedule• Email list of other volunteers• Email Erin or Jennifer

What are we seeing so far?

• 4 visits to VdO • At least 5-6 volunteers have made it out for visits• Many more volunteers signed up for future visits THANK YOU!

*Negative data is great!*

Outline

• Scheduling• Site visits• Data recording/smartphone app• Field journaling/incidental observations• Data entry on website• Monthly meetings• Other questions and concerns

Scheduling

• More detailed schedule with more sign-up times?

• Smaller window of time to visit?

• Set time to visit?

Site Visits

• Orientation with Jennifer at Refuge– Wednesday before 11am– Thursday before 1pm or at 4pm– Contact Jennifer for other options

• More flagging at bird plots and on cottonwood trees

Data recording/smartphone app

• Do we need the cover sheet?

• If recording data on website, record 10 min stationary count for bird plots

• New app coming out in a few weeks

Cover Sheet

Cover Sheet

Field journaling/incidental observations

• Comments field for other observations

• Field journaling option-google doc?

• Optional or required?

Data entry on website

• If using app, need to go back in to add cover page details

• Any other issues with data entry?

Monthly meetings

• Request for face-to-face meetings

• Once a month? Meet again for next webinar?

• Location?

Other questions or concerns?

What’s next?

• Mid-February: – Next check-in

• Mid-March:– Albuquerque visit– How to download data from our website and

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