The 60th anniversary of the International Waterbird Census (IWC) is coming up! We’d love for the Caribbean to contribute to the celebration that Wetlands International is planning. They are collecting waterbird survey stories from all around the world to share, showing the amazing breadth and enthusiasm for waterbird monitoring and conservation. You can make sure the Caribbean is showcased. Read on to find out how!
The Caribbean Waterbird Census (CWC) is one of five regional International Waterbird Census –which means counts from the CWC regional count contribute to this amazing global database! It also means that YOU can be part of the IWC 60th anniversary celebrations.
Wetlands International is sharing these ‘post cards from the field’ on a story map. Currently the Caribbean is looking a little bit empty but by adding your story you can change that!
Your ‘story’ can be very short (just one paragraph). You can share about who you are and where your do your counts; or about a memorable day in the field or an exciting bird you’ve seen during your counts or anything else you’d like to tell people about the birds and wetlands you do CWC counts in! If you need some inspiration for the type of story that might work, take a look at https://iwc.wetlands.org/postcards where you can see other people’s contributions.
Will you send a postcard from the field? All you need to do is:
- Grab your fave photo from any CWC count
- Write some short text about your CWC counts
- Share them using the Google form (below)
You can share your story in English, French or Spanish, just chose your preferred language and click on the link to the form:
English: https://forms.gle/EqYrDCYoDjNBVeqMA
French: https://forms.gle/SznSkewrR2gY6STt6
Spanish: https://forms.gle/oEpSHRmZG5j6mFp5A
We look forward to seeing all your photos and stories from the Caribbean!