Greetings Nightjar Monitors! Today, March 28, marks the start of the Nightjar Survey Network’s 16th year of citizen science-powered nightjar monitoring. Volunteers in Florida, Texas, and low elevation regions of Arizona and New Mexico can officially kick off the 2023 field season come midnight. There…
The 2023 U.S. Nightjar Network survey dates are here! Per your requests, new windows have been added so please review the changes and contact us with any questions. These dates are specifically chosen to coincide with the nights of brightest moonlight and greatest nightjar calling…
The Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) and the Maine Natural History Observatory (MNHO) have entered into an agreement to transition the operations of the Nightjar Survey Network to MNHO to be part of the emerging Global Nightjar Knowledge Network. The transition is intended to expand…
The new U.S. Nightjar Network survey dates are here! These dates are specifically chosen to coincide with the nights of brightest moonlight and greatest nightjar calling frequency. These are important dates to use so survey conditions are standardized across all regions of the Nightjar Survey…
UPDATE: Nightjars.org was having some technical problems and not allowing new users to register accounts. This issue has been solved as of 3/8/2021! If you continue to experience problems registering, please contact: Marie PittsOperations ManagerCenter for Conservation BiologyWilliam & Marymlpitts@wm.edu757-221-7503 The Nightjar Survey Network
The new U.S. Nightjar Network survey dates are here! These dates are specifically chosen to coincide with the nights of brightest moonlight and greatest nightjar calling frequency. These are important dates to use so survey conditions are standardized across all regions of the Nightjar Survey…
Dear Surveyors, Throughout the nation, we are all experiencing new challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Restrictions placed on our ability to shop, socialize, travel, and work have led to nightjar volunteers questioning whether or not they should be conducting their surveys. While…
One of our awesome interns here at the network has constructed “How-to” videos that are now posted in our Learn section in anticipation of the upcoming survey season. We hope these assist new and current surveyors with questions regarding Creating Accounts, Selecting/retiring Routes and Entering…
These dates are specifically chosen to coincide with the nights of brightest moonlight and greatest nightjar calling frequency. These are important dates to use so survey conditions are standardized across all regions of the Nightjar Survey Network. Contact nightars@nightjars.org with questions. 2020 Survey Dates: Window…
The 12th year of the Nightjar Survey Network is underway! Click here to download a summary of detections and user participation throughout the years. If it’s been a while since you’ve conducted a survey or you’re looking to add routes to your effort, please sign up…
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