Overview
Project Name
Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
Access Level
By Request
Year started
1992
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Daily Migration Counts: Inglewood Bird Observatory
About
Dataset summary
Counts from Inglewood Bird observatory (station code is IBS) 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
Spring Monitoring runs from May 1st until June 6th and Fall coverage runs July 28 to October 7th
Geographic area covered
Located within Calgary, Alberta (51.02, -114.01). Migrants at the site originate primarily from breeding range in Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest Territories, Yukon and Alaska
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 at Inglewood (standardized since 1995) consist of banding using 12 nets (6 hr from dawn onward). Incidental observations during standard operations are also recorded
Analysis methods
See QuickLinks. Population trends for all species at this site are based on counts from standardized banding alone
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. Annual Technical Reports and in-house trend analyses are posted on the Calgary Bird Banding Society website
Partners
Inglewood Bird Observatory
Citation
Birds Canada, Calgary Bird Banding Society, and Inglewood Bird Observatory. 2026. "Daily Migration Counts: Inglewood Bird Observatory". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada. 10.71842/tkr4-ra69
