Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
By Request
1982
CMMN was launched in 1998 as an ongoing monitoring program. The first migration monitoring station in North America was LPBO, started in 1960. Innis Point Bird Observatory was established in 1982, standardized migration monitoring began in 1997.
This dataset contains daily estimated totals (DET) from the Innis Point Bird Observatory. DET is a standard protocol used by Canadian Migration Monitoring Network stations to estimate the total number of individuals of each species occurring at a site during migration.
Spring monitoring runs from April 24 to June 7th.
Located need Ottawa, Ontario. (45.386983, -75.893544). Count area is approximately 10 hectares.
Primary focus is landbirds (104 priority species)> the station also participates in MAPS, Purple Martin, Eastern Bluebird and Tree Swallow nestbox banding and Northern Saw-whet Owl banding.
To generate counts of migrating birds for use in long-term population monitoring, especially landbird species not monitored by current breeding or winter surveys; To carry out cooperative research projects on the ecology of migrating birds.
Standardized captures and observations used to derive daily estimated total throughout migration window.
Combination of standardized daily captures, census, visible migration counts and other observations resulting in a daily estimated total for each species. Count period is 7 hours in length, with a 1hour census. The observatory runs 26 mist nets.
Most stations produce some form of annual report for members.
Innis Point Bird Observatory. 2025. "Canadian Migration Monitoring Network". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
