{"id":6094,"date":"2011-12-13T17:57:26","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T00:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/?p=6094"},"modified":"2013-01-25T16:45:41","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T23:45:41","slug":"volunteers-needed-to-count-eagles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/2011\/12\/13\/volunteers-needed-to-count-eagles\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers needed to count eagles"},"content":{"rendered":"
Volunteers are needed to help the Forest Service count bald eagles for the 34th season in the San Bernardino National Forest\u2019s annual winter bald eagle counts in the San Bernardino and San Jacinto Mountains on Saturdays Dec. 17, Jan. 14, Feb. 11 and March 10. <\/p>\n
Concurrent Bald Eagle counts are held at Big Bear Lake, Lake Arrowhead, Lake Silverwood, and Lake Hemet. This year the Forest Service also added Lake Perris State Park Recreation Area. Volunteers will be stationed at vantage points around the lakes, where they map and note any eagle observations during a 1-hour period on the Saturday mornings listed above. Observations will be repeated monthly for simultaneous 1-hour census and mapping efforts from December through March. <\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this method, the Forest Service has acquired information about areas eagles use and fluctuations in population numbers,\u201d said Forest Service wildlife biologist Marc Stamer. \u201cThere\u2019s no experience needed for volunteers and this is a wonderful opportunity to catch a glimpse of our breath-taking national symbol.\u201d <\/p>\n
No experience is needed. Volunteers should dress warmly and bring binoculars and a watch. <\/p>\n