Methods for Monitoring Landbirds: A Review Commissioned by Seattle City Lights Wildlife Research Advisory Committee (2000)

Siegel RB. 2009. Methods for Monitoring Landbirds: A Review Commissioned by Seattle City Lights Wildlife Research Advisory Committee (2000). Natural Resource Report. NPS/NCCN/NRR—2009/074. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado

This document reviews and summarizes existing literature on landbird monitoring methods, in order to identify and consider the various approaches that might be appropriate for implementation in North Cascades and other National Parks. Abundance monitoring techniques include: Area Searches, Fixed/Unlimited Radius Point Counts without Detectability Estimation, Point Counts with Detectability Estimation, Transect Counts, and Spot Mapping. Demographic Monitoring Techniques include: Constant Effort Mist Netting, Nest Monitoring, and Nest Monitoring with Color Banding.

Type
Published Report
Authors
Siegel, Rodney
Date of Issue
2009-01
Publisher
National Park Service
Units
NOCA , NRSS
Keywords
Animal Studies, Bird, Landbird, landbird monitoring, Methods, Monitoring, NCCN Monitoring Protocol, North Cascades National Park, Survey
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds

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