Overview
Project Name
Québec Nocturnal Owl Survey
Access Level
Open (core fields)
Year started
2008
Year Ended
ongoing
Dataset
Québec Nocturnal Owls Survey
About
Dataset summary
To better assess the distribution and abundance of owl species, species' associations in respect to habitat, and long-term population fluctuations for the most abundant species.
Season(s) and frequency
one evening in April
Geographic area covered
Québec
Primary species covered
Owls
Goals
To better assess the distribution and abundance of owl species, species' associations in respect to habitat, and long-term population fluctuations for the most abundant species.
Methods
Field methods
The survey protocols are similar to other roadside surveys, using playback calls and following North American guidelines for Nocturnal Owl Monitoring. Each route consists of 10 stops positioned 2 km apart. Citizen scientists are asked to survey their route during one evening in April by identifying all owls heard or seen. Broadcasts of Boreal and Barred owl calls, interspersed with silent periods, are used to invoke vocal responses from owls.
Partners
Citation
Birds Canada and Birds Protection Québec. 2025. "Québec Nocturnal Owl Survey". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.
