Acoustic Inventory of Breeding Birds in Denali National Park and Preserve

Betchkal DH , Roed M, Reppert J, Colligan G, Williams E. 2022. Acoustic Inventory of Breeding Birds in Denali National Park and Preserve. NPS/NRSS/Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division. Denali Park, AK

Measurements of the occurrence and diversity of avian species at landscape scales are crucial in light of Alaska’s rapidly changing climate. Traditionally, the National Park Service conducts avian inventories by sending research teams into the field where they use a variety of survey methods to collect data on species presence. Such data can be time consuming and costly to collect. To extend this type of work, we demonstrate a toolkit of acoustic methods that can be used to conduct avian inventories in parks (especially large or remote ones.) This report was developed to satisfy NPS Technical Assistance Request #2252, 'Acoustics Based Avian Inventory'.

Type
Technical Assistance Report
Authors
Betchkal, Davyd; Roed, Melanie; Reppert, Jason; Colligan, Greg; Williams, Emily
Date of Issue
2022-02-24
Publisher
NPS/NRSS/Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division
Units
DENA
Keywords
Abundance, Acoustics, Audio Recorder, Avian, Bioacoustics, Biodiversity, Bird, Climate Change, Community Ecology, Detection Theory, Measurement, Natural Ambient, Natural Sounds, Occupancy, Residual Ambient
Subjects
Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Soundscape | Soundscape , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Energy Flow | Primary Production

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