WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:27 — 1.3MB)
Anyone interested in helping track winter eagle activity at Lake Monroe will have the opportunity to attend Citizen Scientist training next week, on November 17. Jill Vance, Interpretive Naturalist at Monroe Lake, gives details about the training.
“This is our second year and we’re inviting people to come out and learn the different phases of life for the bald eagle and the Golden Eagle,” Vance says, “Then they can come out to the lake this winter and track any eagles they see. This will help us track our eagle population on the lake and let our visitors know where the best place to see these eagles are.”
The training also covers the difference between adult and juvenile eagles, common eagle behavior, and how best to observe the bird.
“The more people we have out there looking for eagles the better our data is on how many eagles we have out there on the lake,” Vance says.
The observation period for this project lasts from December 1 to March 31. Anyone who decides to participate is expected to volunteer at least two hours per month, to help personnel record the information.
The training session for Monroe Lake eagle observers will take place next Sunday, November 17 at 6 p.m, at the Paynetown State Recreation Area.
