Mountain Birdwatch 2000
Lambert JD, McFarland KP, Rimmer CC, Faccio SD. 2000. Mountain Birdwatch 2000. Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
Final Report to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service In June of 2000, the Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS) piloted Mountain Birdwatch, a long-term monitoring program for high-elevation songbirds. Mountain Birdwatch uses trained, volunteer observers to assess the status of five species breeding in montane fir forests of the Northeast. Primary emphasis is placed on Bicknell's Thrush, a high-elevation specialist that is vulnerable to ongoing and projected habitat loss. We present results from Mountain Birdwatch's pilot year and discuss improvements in survey design and methodology. We also evaluate the monitoring program's statistical power and outline goals for regional expansion.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Lambert, J.; McFarland, Kent; Rimmer, Christopher; Faccio, Steven
- Date of Issue
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vermont Institute of Natural Science (VINS)
- Units
- NETN
- Keywords
- Bicknells thrush, Evaluation, Habitat, High-elevation, Inventory, Long-Term Monitoring, Monitoring, Population, Survey