Data Owner

Klamath Bird Observatory - Redwood Sciences Laboratory Avian Data Center

Redwood Sciences Laboratory

Klamath Bird Observatory

Data Access: Level 4

Those who obtain and use these data should contact the Klamath Bird Observatory - Redwood Sciences Laboratory Avian Data Center for permission and sign the Data Center's data sharing agreement. Redwood Sciences Laboratory and Klamath Bird Observatory request that any use other than web-based visualizations posted by the AKN be first consulted with the contact persons listed below (C. John Ralph and John D. Alexander).

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Abstract

The Klamath Bird Observatory and U.S. Forest Service's Redwood Sciences Laboratory coordinate the Klamath Bird Monitoring Network, a comprehensive bird-monitoring network in southern Oregon and northern California (Alexander et al. 1994).  The Network integrates bird conservation objectives into the ecosystem management process by incorporating academic, scientific, management, and conservation interests to inform the management and conservation process with science.  These data result from Constant Effort Mist Netting, Rapid Ornithological Inventory, and special species monitoring efforts.

Purpose

Banding data are unique in that they result from collecting a variety of metrics from individually captured birds.  In many cases it is possible to record information (e.g., age, sex, and other metrics about the individual status of each captured bird) that can not be obtained by simply observing birds through standard counting methods.  With a bird in hand it is possible to verify breeding status and determine, for migrant species, if individuals are local breeders.  Mist nets also capture cryptic species that often are missed in other sampling methodologies.  It is our goal to use banding data to shed light on the dynamics of bird populations and the nature of the effect of habitat changes on these dynamics. The objectives of the banding programs that resulted in these data are to collect information that provide an index to species diversity and abundance in riparian and upland habitats, to evaluate the reproductive success, survivorship, and population health of Neotropical migratory and resident birds, to maintain a long-term monitoring effort for tracking landbird population trends, and to test methods for effectively monitoring special species.

Supplemental Information

These data will be updated as we continue to federate our existing datasets, identify the availability of historic datasets, and collect new data.

Contact

John D. Alexander (KBO) jda@KlamathBird.org or C. John Ralph (RSL) cjralph@humboldt1.com