Prepare for Mountain Birdwatch
Now that you’ve adopted a MBW2 route, you’re ready to start preparing for your June adventure! Each volunteer receives a copy of the Mountain Birdwatch 2.0 training manual, data sheets, and training CD in the mail in April or May, along with information specific to his or her route. If you’d like to get a head start on your training, all of these materials can be found here!
Survey Information and Forms
Procedures
Data Forms
Sample Data
Complete Manual
Mountain Birdwatch 2.0 Audio
Track 1: Introduction
Track 2: Bicknell’s Thrush
Track 3: Swainson’s Thrush
Track 4: Hermit Thrush
Track 5: White-throated Sparrow
Track 6: Fox Sparrow
Track 7: Winter Wren
Track 8: Blackpoll Warbler
Track 9: Black-capped Chickadee
Track 10: Boreal Chickadee
Track 11: Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Track 12: Red Squirrel
Tracks 13-18 are comparisons between species:
Track 13: Bicknell’s Thrush, Veery, Alder Flycatcher
Track 14: Winter Wren, Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Track 15: Blackpoll Warbler, Cape May Warbler, Bay-breasted Warbler
Track 16: Blackpoll Warbler, Dark-eyed Junco
Track 17: Lincoln’s Sparrow, Fox Sparrow
Track 18: Least Flycatcher, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Track 19: Instructions
Track 20: Test
Test Identification Key (no peeking until after Track 20!)
Still want more information? Visit our frequently asked questions page, explore our Mountain Links, or contact Judith Scarl (jscarl AT vtecostudies.org) with your questions!
Bird and squirrel vocalizations generously provided by the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Equipment List
Mountain Bird Guide
Route Info
Available Survey Routes
(PDF format - requires Acrobat Reader)
Mountain Birdwatch Listserv
