Overview
Project Name
Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
Access Level
By Request
Year started
1989
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Daily Migration Counts: St. Andrews Bird Banding Station
About
Dataset summary
Daily counts from St Andrews Bird Banding Station (SABBS) of birds banded, recorded on a census, incidentally observed during standard observations, and a composite Daily Estimated Total (DET), the best estimate for each species of unduplicated number of individuals detected within the official count area during the standardized operation period
Season(s) and frequency
Standardized daily coverage from 21 September to 23 October
Geographic area covered
Located in St. John, New Brunswick (45.07, -67.05). Migrants at the site originate primarily from breeding range in the Maritime provinces, eastern Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador
Primary species covered
Captures are primarily small passerines, but all species observed are recorded
Goals
To conduct standardized daily migration season counts and collect ancillary data on migration ecology for use in long-term biological and population monitoring of Canada’s bird species
Methods
Sampling Design
Standardized capture and observation during migration seasons to generate daily species-specific totals of birds detected within each study site
Field methods
Daily operations (standardized in 2001) include banding using 7 nets (5 hr from dawn onward), and incidental observation during standard operations of 5.5 hours.
Analysis methods
See QuickLinks. Population trends for all species at this site are based on Daily Estimated Totals
Advice
Any disruption to standardized operations relevant to appropriate interpretation of analytical results is noted in a regularly-updated section of the station protocol (https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/cmmn-protocols). As of 2025, no alerts had been recorded.
Partners
St. Andrews Bird Banding Station
Citation
New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund, Birds Canada, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, and St. Andrews Bird Banding Station. 2026. "Daily Migration Counts: St. Andrews Bird Banding Station". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada. 10.71842/mcjc-9k49
