Continue and expand ongoing monitoring of red knot spring passage in the GA Bight through the incorporation of new monitoring techniques and tools. Project will develop a robust estimate of the population alongside, mark recapture resight, tagging work and outreach efforts that will all aid in the management and protection of red knots and their food resources within these key stopover sites.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Atlantic Flyway Shorebirds
Project Title: Estimate the Northbound Passage Population of Red Knot in the Georgia Bight - II (GA, SC)
Organization:
Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Project ID:
0111.23.078455
Description:
Award Amount:
$75000.00
Location:
Coastal areas from St. Simons Island, Georgia to Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina