Canadian Migration Monitoring Network
Open
1994
CMMN was launched in 1998 as an ongoing monitoring program. The first migration monitoring station in North America was LPBO, started in 1960.Vaseux Lake Bird Observatory was launched in 2001.
This dataset contains daily estimated totals (DET) from the Vaseux Lake Migration Monitoring Station. 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.
Fall monitoring occurs between August 1st and October 15.
Okanagan Falls, British Columbia (49.308879, -199.546076)
Primary focus is landbirds (104 priority species) but some stations also monitor waterbirds, raptors.
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.Daily totals are a combination of the numbers from the banding, census and the observations, Numbers are adjusted down to account for birds duplicated on the different survey methods according to the species general observability and consultation with all observers.
Combination of standardized daily captures, census, visible migration counts and other observations resulting in a daily estimated total for each species.Count period at Vaseux Lake is 6.5hours long and includes 14 mist nets.
Most stations produce some form of annual report for members.
Vaseux Lake Migration Monitoring Station. 2025. "Canadian Migration Monitoring Network". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
