This project will run from May 15- July 31, 2017. Primary duties will involve conducting targeted surveys for Willow Flycatchers at meadows both with and without automated broadcasting equipment and monitoring the reproductive status at active territories. Crew members will also be responsible for setting up and maintaining broadcast units at approximately 5-8 meadows. Some additional time will be spent documenting meadow conditions and recording locations of beaver dams and lodges. An average day will include a 30 min - 1 hour drive/hike during pre-dawn hours to access survey areas. Surveys are conducted 1 hour before sunrise until 10am, then follow-up documentation of willow flycatcher territories and nesting status, checking automated equipment, and recording habitat condition will occu