Rabbit Survey Form for Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program

1. Rabbit Survey Form Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program ~ Science, Education & Stewardship Page 1 of _______ Date: _______________________ Driver(s): __________________________ Survey Start Time: __________________ End Time: ____________________ Survey Participants: _______________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Additional Information Leg: indicate which leg in sequence (from Black Butte – leg A, south, 5.7 miles; leg B, east, 4.1 miles; leg C (sea), north, 6.1 miles; leg D, west, 5.6 miles) TOTAL = 21.5 miles Side: indicate which side of the road the rabbit was FIRST spotted on – left or right Mileage: note the mileage from the start of the Black Butte gate (please give to nearest 1/10th of a mile) Distance: measure the distance from the center of the road to where the rabbit was spotted in a perpendicular line; the spotlighter hold the light on the location where the rabbit was FIRST seen (even if the rabbit moves); the 2nd spotlighter follows the rabbit with their light so the rabbit isn’t counted twice Species: LECA – Lepus californicus, black-tailed jackrabbit SYAL – Sylvilagus auduboni, desert cottontail rabbit Color of Eyeshine Rabbits/hares – red/pink Coyotes/predators - green Rabbit Observations Survey continues?: YES / NO

2. Rabbit Observations~ date: ____________________ page #: _____ of _____ LECA SYAL

3. Rabbit Observations~ date: ____________________ page #: _____ of ________ • Little Bunny Foo Foo • Little bunny, Foo Foo • Hopping through the forest • Scooping up the field mice • And bopping them on the head • Down came the Good Fairy and she said, • "Little bunny, Foo Foo • I don't want to see you • Scooping up the field mice • And bopping them on the head.”