Resources

Located below are links to download copies of the guidance documents for conducting nightjar and other crepuscular/nocturnal bird observations in Maine. The first file (Maine Nightjar Handbook) contains information about completing nightjar route surveys in Maine. The second file outlines gathering crepuscular and nocturnal bird observations in Atlas blocks as part of the Maine Bird Atlas (a project of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife). Click on the titles below to view PDFs of the documents:

Maine Nightjar Monitoring Handbook

A guide for "atlasing" for Nightjars and other Crepuscular and Nocturnal Birds

Volunteer Car Placard

Volunteer Handout

Some additional volunteer resources on the site include a field season calendar and a quiz to test your identification skills.