A Tool for Phenology Monitoring at Valle de Oro NWR W

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Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

Valle de OroPhoto credit: LA Barnett

Photo credit: LA Barnett

Potential Questions

• Does the number of birds change once wetlands are established?

• Does phenology of plants and animals change from year to year?

• Are any new species arriving at the refuge?• Do we see similar phenology at the refuge and

other locations in Albuquerque?

Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

Sites on the refuge

Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

Animals and plants at the sites

• Agricultural/grassland/wetland areas: – Sandhill crane– Bobolink– Great blue heron– Barn swallow– Canada goose*– Say’s phoebe*– Cooper’s hawk*– American crow*

Animals and plants at the sites

• Bosque/transition– Rio Grande cottonwood– Siberian elm*– annuals

Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

Observations at Valle de Oro

Animal Checklist

Animal Checklist

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Observations at Valle de Oro

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Observations at Valle de Oro

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Observations at Valle de Oro

Cover Sheet

Cover Sheet

Outline

• Account set-up• Some questions of interest for the refuge• Sites at Valle de Oro• Animals and plants at the sites• Observations at Valle de Oro• How to enter data on the website

What’s next?

• Open House at VdO

What’s next?

• Open House at VdO• Look out for observation schedule• Mid-December:– Webinar to answer questions

• Mid-January:– Webinar on how to download data from our

website and summarize information visually

Erin Posthumuserin@usanpn.org

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LoriAnne Barnettlorianne@usanpn.org

@loriannebarnett

QUESTIONS?