Description
The Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest is seeking a cooperative partner to monitor the nesting activity of California least terns and western snowy plovers on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The selected partner will conduct surveys, monitor nesting success, and collect data on the species' behavior, breeding, and population trends. The partner will also produce a report summarizing and analyzing the collected data. The project aims to support the fulfillment of the requirements of the Riparian and Estuarian/Beach Biological Opinion on MCBCP.
• The project involves field investigations, including observations and documentation of the species' behavior, nesting chronology, and chick banding.
• The partner will conduct surveys at least two times per week from March 1 to September 15, or until the breeding season is complete.
• The partner will collect data on site arrival/departure times, presence/absence of the species, breeding status, and other parameters.
• The partner will produce a report containing documenting photographs, including all sites, techniques, methodologies, and significant events.