Implementing a Regional Shorebird Implementing a Regional Shorebird and Waterfowl Survey and Monitoring and Waterfowl Survey and Monitoring

DatabaseDatabase

John D. StantonJohn D. StantonRobin HunnewellRobin Hunnewell

5959thth Annual SEAFWA Conference Annual SEAFWA ConferenceSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis, Missouri

Current Uses of the web-based Current Uses of the web-based SAMBI Database:SAMBI Database:

1.1. To determine distribution and trends of To determine distribution and trends of waterfowl and shorebirds.waterfowl and shorebirds.

2.2. To track the timing of shorebird migration.To track the timing of shorebird migration.

3.3. To note the occurrence of rare or high priority To note the occurrence of rare or high priority species.species.

4.4. To provide “real-time” buildup and declines of To provide “real-time” buildup and declines of shorebirds for habitat management planning.shorebirds for habitat management planning.

Current Information and Uses of the Current Information and Uses of the SAMBI Website:-Cont’d.SAMBI Website:-Cont’d.

5.5. To provide a network for monitoring color-To provide a network for monitoring color-banded shorebirds.banded shorebirds.

6.6. To provide the public access to waterfowl and To provide the public access to waterfowl and shorebird numbers via the Internet.shorebird numbers via the Internet.

7.7. To improve management decisions to allocate To improve management decisions to allocate managed shorebird habitat.managed shorebird habitat.

The SAMBI WebsiteThe SAMBI Website

• A Public Site:A Public Site: http://samigbird.fws.govhttp://samigbird.fws.gov

• A Secure Site:A Secure Site: http://shorebird.ncusfws.org*http://shorebird.ncusfws.org*

(*Requires username and password (*Requires username and password to access.)to access.)

**Use of the SAMBI database is **Use of the SAMBI database is VOLUNTARYVOLUNTARY..

*Public Viewing Site**Public Viewing Site*

Shorebird Survey SitesShorebird Survey SitesShorebird Data Viewing SectionList by Numeric ACE Basin NWR (9)Alligator River NWR (74)Back Bay NWR (2)Bear Island WMA (35)Camp Lejeune (86)Cape Hatteras National Seashore - Bodie Island (13)Cape Romain NWR (14)Carolina Sandhills NWR (16) Cedar Keys NWR (18)Culebra Island (70)Currituck NWR (21)Ding Darling NWR (23)Donnelly WMA (25)False Cape State Park (87)

*Display of survey data by date**Display of survey data by date*

*Secure Data Entry Site**Secure Data Entry Site*

*Secure Data Entry page**Secure Data Entry page*

*Shorebird Habitat Planning**Shorebird Habitat Planning*

*A Management Tool:**A Management Tool:*

Goal (yellow)-To display habitat Goal (yellow)-To display habitat goals by site for regional planning goals by site for regional planning (e.g. 4,000 acres or managed (e.g. 4,000 acres or managed habitat).habitat).

Actual (blue)-To display actual Actual (blue)-To display actual acres provided during migration.acres provided during migration.

A Regional survey and A Regional survey and monitoring need…..monitoring need…..

““The PRISM Connection”The PRISM Connection”

Program for Regional and Program for Regional and International Shorebird and International Shorebird and

Monitoring (PRISM)Monitoring (PRISM)

PRISM and SAMBIPRISM and SAMBI

•PRISM is a blueprint for surveying PRISM is a blueprint for surveying shorebirds in North America, designed shorebirds in North America, designed to meet the monitoring goals of the U.S. to meet the monitoring goals of the U.S. and Canadian Shorebird Conservation and Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plans (Brown 2001; Donaldson 2001).Plans (Brown 2001; Donaldson 2001).

•There are 27 PRISM sites in the There are 27 PRISM sites in the Southeast that contribute to the SAMBI Southeast that contribute to the SAMBI database.database.

PRISM sites in the SoutheastPRISM sites in the Southeast

Participation to date: Participation to date:

• National Wildlife Refuges - Mostly Southeast UnitsNational Wildlife Refuges - Mostly Southeast Units

• State Management Areas - Southeast State Management Areas - Southeast

• Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences- Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences- Volunteers from Maine to Florida monitoring shorebirdsVolunteers from Maine to Florida monitoring shorebirds

•National Park Service - Mostly Southeast UnitsNational Park Service - Mostly Southeast Units

•Some Private landsSome Private lands

NOW AND IN THE FUTURE………NOW AND IN THE FUTURE………

Specifically,Specifically,

• Incorporate Marshbird/Waterbird Incorporate Marshbird/Waterbird MonitoringMonitoring

• Swallow-tailed KiteSwallow-tailed Kite

•Other speciesOther species

• Expand to Flyway ScaleExpand to Flyway Scale

•Rename the effortRename the effort