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Ducks Unlimited (DU) recently joined forces with Bird Studies Canada (BSC) to begin monitoring DU marshes on private lands utilizing the Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program protocol.  
DU subsequently invited LGSC to participate to monitor DU marshes on private lands within the United Counties. Many of these marshes were well known to LGSC folks – two of which are on lands owned by members – so it seemed a natural fit to join forces. 

The Amphibian Surveys are for:
 
Green Frog                                  Wood Frog
American Toad                            Spring Peeper             
Northern Leopard Frog               Gray Tree frog
Chorus Frog                                 Bull Frog
       
And the Bird Surveys are for:

 

American Bittern                                     Least Bittern
American Coot                                        Pied-Billed Grebe
Black Rail                                                Sora
Common Moorhen                                  Virginia Rail
King Rail 



Everyone enjoyed a crash course in identifying the calls of the target species and did monitor the following marshes in whole or in part:
1. Dopson - Both frog and bird surveys conducted
2. Elliott – Both frog and bird surveys conducted
3. Holmes - Frog surveys conducted
4. Struthers -Both frog and bird surveys conducted

5. Motts Mill – Both frog and bird surveys conducted 
6. Limerick Forest – Frog surveys conducted

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