Nightjar listening survey at Agua Fria National Monument
Event Description
Space is limited. You must register in advance. Please email Damon Haan at dhaan@blm.gov if you wish to participate and include the names and how many people in your party.
Date: Saturday, May 10, 2025
Time: Arrive at meeting location by 5:50 pm
Meeting Location: Kiosk on Bloody Basin Road at entrance to Agua Fria National Monument. Exit 259 off Interstate 17. The kiosk is located here: 34.2829811, -112.1186123.
Details: The Bureau of Land Management along with the Friends of the Agua Fria National Monument will be conducting a nightjar listening survey the evening of May 10. The surveys will occur along Bloody Basin Road and will entail making 10-12 stops where we will get out of the vehicle and listen for calling nightjars for a period of 6 minutes at each stop. We anticipate the survey being completed around 10:30 pm or earlier. We will not see these birds, we will be identifying them by their calls. Expected species include common poorwill and lesser nighthawk and perhaps owls.
What to bring: Jacket, snacks, water, headlamp/flashlight.
This event is part of the Agua Fria National Monument 25th Anniversary celebration.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.