Bird Monitoring in Montane Meadows and Riparian Habitats of Devils Postpile National Monument-Final Report
Heath SK. 2005. Bird Monitoring in Montane Meadows and Riparian Habitats of Devils Postpile National Monument-Final Report. Heath, S.K.. Bolinas, CA
In 2002 – 2004, PRBO Conservation Science (PRBO) implemented a standardized bird monitoring and visitor education program in montane meadow and riparian habitats of Devils Postpile National Monument (referred to hereafter as DEPO or the monument). We established 15 point count stations along the San Joaquin River and Red’s Meadow Creek within monument boundaries. We also established 1 mist netting station (of 10 net locations) at Soda Springs meadow near the DEPO Ranger Station, where we conducted visitor education in conjunction with mist netting and banding (education efforts are presented in a separate report, (Gates et al. 2004)). Here we provide results from these efforts, 13 results-driven recommendations, a discussion of bird responses to riparian and meadow restoration efforts at DEPO, and recommendations for a long term avian monitoring program at DEPO.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- Heath, Sacha
- Date of Issue
- 2005-04
- Publisher
- Heath, S.K.
- Units
- DEPO
- Keywords
- Avian, Bird Banding, Birds, Devils Postpile National Monument, Meadows, Monitoring, Red's Meadow Creek, ripraian, San Joaquiin River, Soda Springs, visitor education