Tuesday, July 1, 2014

BBS 68-902

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I have been assigned to Breeding Bird Survey Route 68-902 for the past five years, so I thought I would post a brief synopsis of the results over that time period.

Date range
June 4 – June 27
Cumulative species total
79
Average # of species
56.4
Maximum # of species
62
Minimum # of species
52
# of species recorded exactly once
14
# of species recorded in all years
34
Noteworthy species unrecorded
SSHA, BAEA, AMKE, MAWR

The 40 km route commences in south Cambridge and zigzags down the Grand River to Paris where it terminates. After five years, I have decided to retire from this route so it is available next year if anyone wants to take it over. For more information about the Breeding Bird Survey and its almost 50 year history check this link. To search for vacant BBS routes check here.