Overview
Project Name
Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
Access Level
By Request
Year started
2006
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Daily Migration Counts: Teslin Lake Bird Banding Station
About
Dataset summary
Daily counts from Teslin Lake Bird Banding Station (TLBBS) of birds banded and observed during daily operations; plus 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 daily monitoring period
Season(s) and frequency
Daily coverage from 25 July to 20 October (with standardized coverage ending 30 September)
Geographic area covered
Located in southern Yukon Territory (60.27, -132.89). Migrants at the site originate primarily from breeding range in Yukon, Alaska and western Northwest Territories
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
Daily capture and observation during migration seasons to generate species-specific daily totals of birds detected within each study site
Field methods
Daily operations (standardized in 2008) include banding using 13 nets (6 hr, starting 15 min before dawn), followed by a 1-hr migration visible migration watch
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 should be noted in a regularly-updated section of the station protocol (https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/cmmn-protocols)
Partners
Teslin Lake Bird Banding Station
Citation
Birds Canada and Teslin Lake Bird Banding Station. 2026. "Daily Migration Counts: Teslin Lake Bird Banding Station". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada. 10.71842/re2f-za94
