Double-Crested Cormorant Monitoring

( Rev. 04/2024) OMB Control No. 1018-####

U.S. Department of the Interior Expires ##/##/20##

Double-crested Cormorant Monitoring [INSERT YEAR]

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Migratory Bird Program

State:	County:	Observer(s):
Date: Time:	Wind: Sky: Temp:	Agency:
Colony Name:	Latitude (Decimal):	Longitude (Decimal):
Was the EXISTING colony found? (Y/N) i.e., was the colony with active nest(s) located within 200 meters of provided location?	Was a REESTABLISHED colony found? (Y/N) i.e., if the colony selected for sampling is not located at the provided coordinates, but a reestablished colony is found within 0.5 mile (800 meters) in a closed basin lake (<1,000 acres) or within 2 miles for a large lake/reservoir or rivers.	Was a NEW colony found? (Y/N) i.e., if a previously unknown colony is found beyond 0.5 mile ( ≥ 800 meters) in a closed basin lake (<1,000 acres) or beyond 2 miles for a large lake reservoir or rivers.

Survey Technique: ______Land (Subtype: _____Perimeter ____Within-colony) ______Boat _____Aerial (fixed-wing) ____Other (describe):

Nest Substrate (check all that apply): ______Tree ______Island ______Peninsula _____Other (describe):

Site Habitat Condition: ______Suitable ______Unsuitable (describe):

Nest Count

# Active Nests: What percentage of active nests were: Adults on the nest________ Eggs or chicks visible_______ Fresh fecal matter or nest in usable condition but no adults or young in nest_______

# Inactive Nests: What percentage of inactive nests were: Dilapidated or unusable condition______ Contained nonviable eggs or dead young_____

# Unknown:

Was the entire colony surveyed? (Y/N) If no, what percentage of the colony was observed? _______ Do you consider the nest count was (circle one) an actual count (complete census) a precise estimate an imprecise estimate

Were co-nesting species observed? (Y/N)

If possible, describe species and estimated number:

Were photos and/or video taken? (Y/N)

Rename the files to include the State and Colony Name. Provide all media to your state DCCO coordinator. Example file names: ND_Chase Lake1.jpeg, ND_ChaseLake2.jpeg

COMMENTS:

NOTICES

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service collects information necessary to monitor cormorant populations and produce a report every five years that provides analyses from population monitoring and other status information, and to respond to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974. Information requested in this form is purely voluntary. According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned Control No. 1018-####.

ESTIMATED BURDEN STATEMENT

We estimate public reporting for this collection of information to average 4 hours (30 minutes reporting and 3.5 hours recordkeeping), including time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining data, and completing and reviewing the form. Direct comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the form to the Service Information Clearance Officer, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, 5275 Leesburg Pike, MS: PRB (JAO/3W), Falls Church, VA 22041-3803, or via email at [email protected]. Please do not send your completed form to this address.