Data Owner

University of Montana Avian Science Center

Data Access: Level 5

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Abstract

Point counts are used to monitor birds in primarily forested habitats.  The data are used to assess management effects (landscape factors affecting cowbird parasitism, effects of partial-cut timber harvest); also the effects of forest restoration on wildlife (in progress).

Purpose

To determine: 1) the status and long-term trends of common species;  2) the habitat associations for all diurnal (primarily forest) landbirds detected through point counts; 3) the effects of specific management practices on the abundance of selected bird species, through one-year studies targeted on one specific management practice, in alternating years with Level 1) monitoring.

Contact

Jock Young - jock.young@mso.umt.edu