Maine Owl Monitoring Program

New Coordinator for 2009 MOMP Survey

Dave Potter, professor at Unity College, has graciously stepped in to coordinate MOMP surveys for the upcoming season.

If you participated in MOMP in previous years, the protocol remains the same--please see below for datasheets and directions.

The survey window for 2009 is from March 8 to

April 13.

Please let Dave know as soon as possible if you plan to continue your MOMP route. Thank you!

Dave Potter, 2009 MOMP Coordinator, Unity College, 90 Quaker Hill Rd, Unity ME 04988, (207) 948-3131 ext 330 or (207) 568-3797 evenings after 6pm, soyedina@unity.edu

Survey Materials for MOMP Volunteers

Almost everything a volunteer needs to conduct an owl survey is available here, from datasheets to the survey protocol and all other supporting materials. MORE

2007 MOMP Field Season Summary

Last year, more than 110 volunteers went out on 84 MOMP routes across the state on cold spring nights to listen for owls. This is more routes than we've had in the past, though fewer owls (404) were detected during the season. A change in protocol that included Long-eared Owl playbacks yielded 15 detections for this species, many more than in previous years of MOMP. Read full 2007 Results here.