Overview
Project Name
NatureCounts
Access Level
By Request
Year started
2002
Year Ended
2004
Dataset
New Brunswick Forest Hawk and Woodpecker survey
About
Geographic area covered
New Brunswick
Primary species covered
Hawks and woodpeckers, notably Northern Goshawk, Broad-winged Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, and Red-shouldered Hawk
Goals
To monitor the population trends of hawks and woodpeckers within New Brunswick.
Methods
Field methods
Surveys are conducted on one morning between mid-May and mid-June, beginning at sunrise. There are 16 stops at 1 km intervals and the survey takes about 3 hours to complete. Each stop is 7 minutes long and consists of both silent listening and playback during which all observations of hawks and woodpeckers are recorded on specialized data sheets.
Partners
Citation
Birds Canada and New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources. 2025. "NatureCounts". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
