Surf Scoter image (© Garret Lau)

Tool Kit 


DOWNLOAD SURVEY PROTOCOL
(new for 2009-2010)

What's new for 2009-2010?

(331K PDF file)

DOWNLOAD RECORDING FORM
(new for 2009-2010)

(428K PDF file)

LIST OF SURVEY SITES

(viewable in Google Maps!)

 

HOW SHOULD I RECORD BEARINGS?

How to use a compass to record bearings easily for PSSS (PDF file)

HOW SHOULD I RECORD SIGHTINGS IN THE FIELD? 

Open this page to view a helpful
visual aid (external webpage )

ONLINE DATA ENTRY

Volunteers input their data directly into our central online database

     
     

TIDE INFO

Edmonds / Seattle / Des Moines

Tacoma / Olympia

Everett / Skagit Bay area

Port Townsend

WEATHER INFO

Port Townsend

Everett

Seattle

Tacoma

Olympia

 
     
2009-2010 Survey Schedule (included in protocol packet)
For consistency, all surveys should be conducted within 2-hours on either side of high tide (four-hour window) on the 1st Saturday of the month
 
  

 

 

 

high tide

PSSS census window

 

sunrise

sunset

 

October

3

2009

4:58pm

2:14pm – 6:14pm

 

7:12am

6:44pm

 

November

7

2009

8:56am

7:33am – 11:33am

 

7:03am

4:43pm

 

December

5

2009

7:49am

8:12am – 12:12pm

 

7:42am

4:18pm

 

January

2

2010

5:02pm

12:00pm – 4:00pm

 

7:58am

4:30pm

 

February

6

2010

9:47am

7:59am – 11:59am

 

7:29am

5:18pm

 

March

6

2010

8:16am

7:10am – 11:10am

 

6:40am

6:02pm

 

April

3

2010

7:50am

7:14am – 11:14am

 

6:44am

7:42pm

 

 

 

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