By the way, perhaps start communicating with me via my direct email instead
of continuing to clog up IBLE
Louisa Evers
<elouisa603...>
Take care of the birds and you take care of the world
On Mon, Oct 20, 2025 at 18:58 Jeff Fleischer via groups.io
<raptorrunner97321...> wrote:
> Hi Louisa,
>
> Thanks very much for claiming the LLS route, I know you are going to enjoy
> this :). Not to worry about which month you will start, if you get to the
> point where you know you wont do November just drop me a quick note :). In
> addition to what I sent you earlier, I am including:
>
> 1. My January 2025 monthly summary chart which shows what was seen and
> where that month. I prepare one of these at the end of each month and then
> send it to everyone.
>
>
> Ps - to view the file, click the icon then click on the “sheet 1 - table
> 1 - table 1Longf†tab that appears on the page that comes up
>
> 2. Our project map showing all 614 active routes last winter, the red ones
> were new to the project last winter.
>
>
> After you have reviewed everything, let me know if you have ANY questions,
> be glad to help :). Looking forward to working with you this winter and
> seeing what will be using your route, good luck and enjoy your outings :)
>
> Jeff
>
> On Oct 20, 2025, at 4:08 PM, Louisa Evers via groups.io <elouisa603=
> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>
> I think I will take the Lake Lowell South route but don't know yet if I
> would start in November or December.
>
> On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM Jeff Fleischer via groups.io
> <raptorrunner97321...> wrote:
>
>> Hi Louisa,
>>
>> Thanks for expressing interest in the LLS route :). I am sending you a
>> copy of the data collection form, the data history chart, and a link to our
>> ongoing mapping effort. When you click on the link, click on the map and
>> then zoom in to where you can see the route path :). It’s a pretty good
>> sized route that would take most of a day to complete, maybe Cheryl could
>> help you with it :). Let me know one way or the other if this looks good
>> for you to take on, if you dont take it I would hope someone else expressed
>> interest. And if you do take it, please let me know if you will start in
>> November or December, thanks Louisa :)
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> Ps - to view a file open on then click on the sheet 1 tab that appears
>> on the page that comes up
>>
>> Compare Centroids
>> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >> maps.arcgis.com
>> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >>
>> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >>
>> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >> <https://lcsc.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=867f620f6b7244619f75f1756aecea71> >>
>> On Oct 19, 2025, at 5:47 PM, Louisa Evers via groups.io <elouisa603=
>> <gmail.com...> wrote:
>>
>> Would you please send me a map of the Lake Lowell South route? Trying to
>> determine if I can take that on in addition to helping Cheryl Huizinga with
>> her route.
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 9:01 AM Jeff Fleischer via groups.io
>> <raptorrunner97321...> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Everyone,
>>>
>>> Over the years, I have advertised vacant winter raptor survey routes in
>>> Idaho on IBLE. In two weeks we are about to embark on our 22nd season of
>>> surveys for the Winter Raptor Survey Project sponsored by the East Cascades
>>> Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon Society). Surveys will be conducted on
>>> 629+ survey routes covering more than 35,000 miles of transects throughout
>>> all of ID, OR, and WA, throughout the northern tier of CA and UT,
>>> throughout western MT, and in southern BC Canada. More than 500 primary
>>> volunteers will do once a month surveys from December through February,
>>> with additional options to survey in November and March.
>>>
>>> I would like you to know that the following survey routes, with their
>>> mileage lengths, are still available for volunteers to be assigned to this
>>> winter :
>>>
>>> Lake Lowell South 85
>>> Emmett South 66
>>> Emmett - Horseshoe Bend. 84
>>> Weiser West 32
>>> Craigmont - Mohler. 60
>>> Nez Perce 71
>>> Churchill - Oakley 68
>>> Richfield 44
>>> Heyburn 41
>>> Minidoka NW 85
>>> Rupert North 69
>>> Burley East - Lake Walcott 67
>>> Burley SW 51
>>> American Falls - Rockland. 75
>>> Arimo - Virginia 56
>>> Ashton 76
>>> Dubois 51
>>>
>>> The fact that we have 153 routes throughout Idaho and that we only need
>>> these 17 routes to fill the entire state for this project says volumes
>>> regarding the dedication that Idaho volunteers in this project put forth :)
>>>
>>> To participate, I ask that our volunteers commit to doing one survey per
>>> month during the primary survey period from December through February.
>>> Volunteers can select survey dates each month to dovetail with their own
>>> life schedules. November and March are also available for surveying but
>>> these are optional months as they do contain migrational activity and this
>>> is a wintering project. You should have at least a pair of binoculars to
>>> help you find and ID the birds, spotting scopes are encouraged but not
>>> mandatory and you should be comfortable with IDing the common raptor
>>> species in these areas.
>>>
>>> If this sounds like something that you would like to do, I encourage you
>>> to email me soon so that you can hopefully cover the route(s) of your
>>> choice, I will necessarily fill these on a first come first served basis.
>>> If you make that decision, I will provide additional information and
>>> instruction to get you properly prepared for what you will be doing on
>>> these surveys. This is a fun way to enjoy winter birding while at the same
>>> time collecting valuable population data for this wonderful family of
>>> birds, I hope that you will join us this winter! :). Thank you,
>>>
>>> Jeff Fleischer
>>> Project Developer / Manager
>>> Winter Raptor Survey Project
>>> East Cascades Bird Alliance - Bend, OR (project sponsor)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Louisa Evers
>> <elouisa603...>
>> Take care of the birds and you take care of the world
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
> Louisa Evers
> <elouisa603...>
> Take care of the birds and you take care of the world
>
>
>
>
>
