Prothonotary Warblers

Project Goal: To increase conservation efforts at Calvert County Parks where there is suitable habitat for prothonotary warblers.

SKILLS NEEDED

• Ability to collect detailed information and report it using a home computer or the NestWatch smart phone App.
• Can correctly identify nests and birds that are likely to use our nest boxes (Eastern Bluebirds, Carolina Wrens, Carolina Chickadees, Prothonotary Warblers, and Wood Ducks).
• Able to hike at least a mile. Some of our nest boxes are easily accessed and others are more challenging, and the hike could be strenuous.

REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS

• Volunteers will be exposed to ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes, bees/wasps, poison ivy, bad weather, and other wildlife such as an occasional snake that may be able to reach the box.
• Due to varying challenges with each nest box trail, there are different minimum ages recommended for each. For safety reasons and to insure that data is correctly reported, a supervising adult needs to accompany children under age 18.
• Interested volunteers should attend the training opportunities offered once/month March-June at each site they’re interested in monitoring.  After the initial training, volunteers should commit to at least one monitoring day per month throughout the nesting season (March-August).