Overview
Project Name
British Columbia Marsh Monitoring Program
Access Level
By Request
Year started
2020
Dataset
British Columbia Marsh Monitoring Program - Bird Surveys
About
Dataset summary
The dataset includes occurrence and abundance data for targeted marsh dependent birds, the overall bird community in marshes, marsh dependent amphibians, and a marsh habitat description for each site
Season(s) and frequency
Surveys are conducted between March and July.
Geographic area covered
British Columbia
Primary species covered
Marsh Birds and Amphibians - Clements v2021; Cornell Lab of Ornithology; eBird/Birds of the World - Canadian Herpetological Society. 2021 - Matsuda, B. M., Green, D. M., and Gregory, P. T. 2006. Amphibians and reptiles of British Columbia. Royal BC Museum.
Goals
To understand the distribution and abundance of marsh birds and amphibians to monitor their status and inform conservation, management, and recovery strategies.
Methods
Sampling Design
-The BCMMP uses standardized point count surveys for marsh birds and amphibians. Surveys for marsh birds start with a 5-minute passive survey period followed by a 5-minute call playback. Surveys for amphibians are passive and last 3 minutes.
Field methods
Protocols are all available for download at: https://www.birdscanada.org/birdmon/bcmmp/resources.jsp
QA/QC
WildResearch reviews the survey data to see if any uncommon or rare species are detected. If uncommon or rare species are detected, or abnormally large counts are recorded, we will contact the volunteer to verify the species.
Partners
Citation
Birds Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, and WildResearch. 2025. "British Columbia Marsh Monitoring Program". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
