Webinar: Master the procedures and regulatory knowledge essential for conducting compliant nesting bird surveys in California. This hands-on course covers survey timing and methodology aligned with CDFW guidelines, active nest identification and monitoring techniques, buffer zone determination, and proper documentation practices. You’ll learn to distinguish between breeding behaviors, understand species-specific nesting chronology, and navigate the requirements of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and California Fish and Game Code. Practical field components include nest-searching techniques across different habitat types and real-world scenarios for communicating findings to clients and regulatory agencies.

Field: Accompany a working biologist to various active construction sites to apply what you learned online. See how a nesting bird survey is conducted within and around the work site and learn how to perform reporting, establish a buffer, and employ various mapping techniques to relay your results.

Course Format: Hybrid with field components