Bird monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument: 2010 annual report
Stenger JM, Rehm-Lorber JA, White CM, Pavlacky DC. 2011. Bird monitoring at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument: 2010 annual report. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory Technical Report Series. SC-AGFO-NPS-10-01. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory. Brighton, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory conducted bird surveys in Agate Fossil Beds National Monument in the Northern Great Plains Inventory and Monitoring Network of the National Park Service using methods that allow for estimating detection probability through the principles of Distance sampling and occupancy estimation. We conducted surveys between 18 May and 23 June 2010 at points established by the National Park Service in 2001. A single observer collected data on multiple visits to each point in both prairie and riparian habitats. Overall, the technician recorded 4,291 bird detections of 55 species, 11 of which are priority species (species identified in plans by Nebraska Game and Parks, Partners in Flight and US Fish and Wildlife Service as a priority). We estimated densities for 10 species, four of which are priority species. We estimated probability of occupancy for 26 species, of which seven are priority species. The technician surveyed 40 points classified as Prairie with 5 visits to 39 points and four visits one point. The technician recorded 2,219 bird detections of 49 species, 11 of which are priority species. We estimated densities for 10 species, four of which are priority species. We estimated the proportion of points occupied (Psi) for 23 species, six of which are priority species. The technician surveyed 14 points classified as Riparian with 10 visits to each point. We recorded 2,072 bird detections of 45 species, eight of which are priority species. We estimated densities for five species, one of which is a priority species. We estimated the proportion of points occupied (Psi) by 19 species, four of which are priority species.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stenger, J; Rehm-Lorber, J; White, C; Pavlacky, D
- Date of Issue
- 2011-03
- Publisher
- Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory
- Units
- AGFO , NGPN
- Keywords
- landbird monitor, landbird monitoring, monitoring report
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds