Guidance on Extending the Current USFWS California Gnatcatcher Survey Protocol to Cover Survey Periods That Include Both Breeding and Non-Breeding Periods

The current USFWS survey protocol for California gnatcatchers (rev. July 28, 1997) calls for either 6 survey visits (1 per week) during the breeding season (March 15 through June

30) or 9 survey visits (1 every two weeks) during the non-breeding season (July 1 through March 14) in a non-NCCP area.

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