American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey - Ontario
Route Assignment / Wait List Registration Form

Please complete this form if you are interested in surveying for the American Woodcock Singing Ground Survey.  If a route becomes available we will be in contact. Please keep in mind that we are not creating new routes at this time.

If you would like additional information on the program please visit birdscanada.org/bird-science/american-woodcock-survey/ , download the AWSGS Volunteer Position Description Factsheet and visit the volunteer portal hosted on NatureCounts.

If you would like to review our existing routes please visit the route activity map.  Only red dots are available, larger dots are priority routes.

Use this link to review the training resources and, in particular, the presentation migbirdapps.fws.gov/woodcock/trainingtooldocs. When you are assigned a route you will need to review the presentation in advance of your survey. An additional Ontario based training webinar was recorded and is available via this list of training webinars. Additional resources are available on the volunteer portal hosted on NatureCounts. 

If you live outside of Ontario please visit migbirdapps.fws.gov/woodcock/contact or the resources section on the volunteer portal hosted on NatureCounts for the appropriate contact for your area.

The AWSGS is a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service program, delivered in Ontario by the partners Birds Canada and Environment and Climate Change Canada.