Expand on efforts to monitor declining whimbrel populations along the western Atlantic Flyway. Project will update the whimbrel conservation plan with whimbrel working group input, develop an index of reproductive performance and engage partners to establish a monitoring network, expand roost surveys during spring migration to improve protection at key sites, continue building an online shorebird roost registry, and make managers aware of roost locations to facilitate their protection.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds
Project Title: Conserving Whimbrel Across the Western Atlantic Flyway (VA, NC, SC, GA, LA, TX, CAN)
Organization:
College of William and Mary
Project ID:
0111.20.067046
Description:
Award Amount:
$97426.77
Location:
The coasts of VA, NC, SC, GA, LA, and TX, as well as Toronto, Canada.