AAfCW Progress Update 6/22

Good morning, all! I wanted to thank you for your patience in the process and go over several points...

1) CT DEEP is currently sending out badges and paperwork, lanyards etc. as needed to those who confirmed their interest to monitor in 2020 with us here. Some have gone out, and the rest will this week. Please bear in mind that in a normal world, CT DEEP has literally a handful of people to care for wildlife and conservation of all sorts across the entire state - far beyond birds and beaches. Now with COVID-19 their jobs have become more difficult in innumerable ways, logistics included.

Things are progressing as fast as possible while we are all in the field and trying to keep up with our birds sunrise to sunset, seven days a week. If you spoke to us here, there is no one else to contact or speak to, and we will get you all set.

2) Once you receive paperwork, if you have not submitted it, plus scan and email the signed waiver back to Laura, or send it via snail mail to: 

Laura Saucier
P.O. Box 1550
Burlington, CT 06013

3) For new monitors, please once again review our training session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEnr3KOVNpU

Please know that due to COVID-19, we cannot assign anyone to monitor with you, staff or volunteer, or hold any sort of group sessions. The training really does cover a tremendous amount of information and, while it can be overwhelming initially, repeated viewings should help a great deal. It offers nearly everything one needs to know on the beach. Also keep in mind we in 2020 want to observe basic mask protocols and social distancing at all times, perhaps leaving more education and interaction out of the equation for now.

4) Please schedule with us if you have not via email at ctwaterbirds@gmail.com, and we will get you set up with a site and a plan.

5) Please direct all day to day questions to ctwaterbirds@gmail.com about monitoring or logistics.

6) Please review your monitoring packets and see it online here as well if needed: https://rtpi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2020-Piping-Plover-Monitoring-Program.pdf

7) Don't forget to use our online data submission form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13i9JBfV0MYQdHhGq3n3C348S78M--5c3JpWKUIbbYlI/

All of these sources of information should cover everything you need to know. If you have questions, email ctwaterbirds@gmail.com and we will do our best to help.

Thanks again!