Partners
EPIC, Sint Maarten Nature Foundation, Reserve Naturelle St. Martin, Loterie Farm, Institute for Bird Populations, Anguilla National Trust, PRBO Conservation Science's Latin America Program, Antioch University, Centre de Recherches sur la Biologie des Populations d'Oiseaux, HUMMER Group, and Audubon Zoo.

Project Dates
Annually during overwintering period

Project Location
Pic Paradis, St. Martin (annual) and Katouche Valley, Anguilla

Description
The goal of this project is to assess survivorship and habitat requirements in songbird populations in the Lesser Antilles. EPIC monitors the survivorship in resident and overwintering bird populations through mist-netting in multiple habitats throughout the Lesser Antilles. Additionally, we monitor population trends in songbird populations through the use of point-counts. The counts take place in multiple habitats,noting all songbird species encountered.

Importance
Mist-netting allows us to observe general bird health as well as survivorship within multiple habitats. Point counts enable us to accurately estimate the true population of songbirds in each habitat, and observe/monitor populations trends inter-annually within habitats and regionally.

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Kewa

Partners
EPIC and BirdLife International

Project location
St. Maarten, St. Martin, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Kitts, and Nevis.

Description
As part of a global initiative, Birdlife International contracted EPIC to identify potential Important Bird Areas (IBAs) for St. Kitts, Nevis, Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten/Martin. For more information on IBAs, visit Birdlife International's IBA pages.

Importance
EPIC identified multiple IBAs in the Lesser Antilles which raised awareness of habitat for Laughing Gulls (St. Maarten), Caribbean Coots (St. Maarten), Red-billed Tropicbirds (Saba, St. Eustatius, and St. Martin), Least Terns (St. Kitts), Brown Pelican (St. Maarten), Royal Tern (St. Maarten), Scaly-breasted Thrasher (St. Martin and St. Eustatius), and Bridled-quail Dove (St. Martin, St. Eustatius, and St. Kitts)

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Brown Pelican

Pearly eyed thr...

Partners
EPIC and St. Kitts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Project dates
To be determined

Project location
Mount Liamuiga, St. Kitts

Project Description
Search for the possibly extinct St. Kitts Bullfinch on the upper elevations of Mt. Liamuiga, St. Kitts. Using call/playback to attract the species, we will survey a large portion of the birds historical habitat. Once the species is located, we will champion a conservation effort to save the remaining population.

Importance
If this species is located, it will be the first confirmed sighting of the bird since the 1930s and have important conservation implications.

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St Kitts

St Kitts

Partners
EPIC

Project dates
April 2004 - Long-term.

Project location
EPIC Headquarters; Riviera Beach, Florida

Description
This program is designed to provide biologists in the neotropics with used mist nets for bird research. EPIC intends to acquire used mist nets from bird programs in the United States and provide them to financially challenged programs in the neotropics. Our main duties would be to contact bird programs in the United States and stockpile their used nets. We will provide information to bird programs in the neotropics on how to acquire the used nets. We will implement an application process that will require documentation of banding permission, banding history, and intended use for mist nets.

Importance
Bird research programs and museums in the United States often replace mist nets each year and dispose of old mist nets that are in need of repair. Programs in the neotropics are often financially challenged to obtain mist nets for bird research. EPIC will be the clearinghouse for the mist nets. Interested in donating or receiving mist-nets? Email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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Dates
Ongoing

Importance
The training program demonstrates capacity building and technical training in avian monitoring techniques. We offer assistance to organizations in assessing conservation needs and priorities to improve local avian research effectiveness. Trainings demonstrate clear conservation benefits for neotropical migratory birds as well as endemic and resident species. EPIC will demonstrate active coordination and communication towards the construction and strengthening of a network with other organizations, agencies, businesses, and local communities. A primary project goal is to build capacity for project participants to inform conservation activities with critical data that has conservation benefits for neotropical migratory, endemic, and resident species.

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