Aperçu
Nom du projet
Inventaire des oiseaux échoués
Niveau d'accès
par requête
Première année
1999
Fin du projet
ongoing
Ensemble de données
Programme de surveillance des oiseaux échoués de Colombie-Britannique
À propos
Résumé de l’ensemble de données
The primary aims of the 2002-2004 BC Beached Bird Survey are to increase our baseline information on the causes and rates of beached bird mortality, compare current rates with estimates from 10 years ago, and expand the coverage to a larger area of the BC Coast. By monitoring birds on beaches and keeping track of whether or not they have been affected by oil pollution, we can detect fluctuations in both the amount of oil pollution occurring in BC, as well as its effect on waterbirds. Beached bird survey data can also be used to determine what species of seabirds are most affected by oiling, what time of year the problem is most severe, and whether the proportion of oiled birds washing up on beaches is changing over time.
Saison(s) et fréquence
second Sunday of each month, or as close to that day as possible
Région géographique couverte
Coastal British Columbia
Principales espèces couvertes
waterbirds
Objectifs
The primary aims of the 2002-2004 BC Beached Bird Survey are to increase our baseline information on the causes and rates of beached bird mortality, compare current rates with estimates from 10 years ago, and expand the coverage to a larger area of the BC Coast. By monitoring birds on beaches and keeping track of whether or not they have been affected by oil pollution, we can detect fluctuations in both the amount of oil pollution occurring in BC, as well as its effect on waterbirds. Beached bird survey data can also be used to determine what species of seabirds are most affected by oiling, what time of year the problem is most severe, and whether the proportion of oiled birds washing up on beaches is changing over time.
Méthodologie
Plan d’échantillonnage
In populated areas, sites were set up by coordinator, but in remote, or uncovered areas, participants select their own sites
Méthodes de terrain
Observers count all waterbirds, by species, at regular (2nd Sunday of each month) intervals at specfic locations so that coordinated information on distribution and migration over a broad area can be acquired. Surveys are conducted as close to high tide as possible, and in the same manner each time.
Méthodes d'analyse
Scientific review of data in 2002, annual newsletter
Partenaires
Comment citer
Oiseaux Canada and Service canadien de la Faune. 2026. "Programme de surveillance des oiseaux échoués de Colombie-Britannique". Données obtenues de NatureCounts, Oiseaux Canada. 10.71842/035s-tw86
