Overview
Project Name
Grassland Bird Monitoring Program
Access Level
By Request
Year started
2021
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Grassland Bird Monitoring Program
About
Dataset summary
Point count data collected in the Canadian prairies. Data includes all bird detected within 200m of a point, in addition to mammal and amphibian data where detected. Weather details were recorded at each point, as well as habitat data, however the habitat data is currently housed elsewhere.
Season(s) and frequency
Annual surveys during the breeding season
Geographic area covered
Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
Primary species covered
Breeding species of BCR11
Goals
The purpose of the program is a mix of monitoring, as well as gathering a dataset to be used in the development of a bird index for the working landscape in BCR11. Ultimately, the goal is to use the data to drive conservation changes on agricultural lands.
Methods
Field methods
Point counts in 400m grid
