Overview
Project Name
Birds Canada - Species at risk program
Access Level
By Request
Year started
1990
Year Ended
2006
Dataset
Red-shouldered Hawk and Spring Woodpecker Survey
About
Primary species covered
Red-shouldered Hawks, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers
Goals
The primary objectives of the survey are to provide statistically reliable population trend data for Red-shouldered Hawks, Pileated Woodpeckers, and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and determine whether forest management practices are negatively affecting these species.
Methods
Field methods
Volunteers use tape playback to elicit calls of Red-shouldered Hawks along roadside routes at 20 predetermined stops during one morning in May. Volunteers keep track of the number of Red-shouldered Hawks that respond to the tape, as well as the number of other raptors and woodpeckers that they see or hear at each stop.
Partners
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Citation
Birds Canada and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. 2025. "Red-shouldered Hawk and Spring Woodpecker Survey". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada. 10.71842/1e10-mk63
