Overview
Project Name
The State of Canada's Birds
Access Level
Private
Year started
1960
Year Ended
Ongoing
Dataset
Lincoln Estimates of Population Size
About
Dataset summary
Lincoln estimates represent population abundance during the goose banding season (July-August). BBO data request: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/bird-banding/how-to-request-data.html#toc0 Canadian National Harvest Survey: https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/bird-surveys/waterfowl/national-harvest.html U.S. Migratory Bird Hunting Activity and Harvest Reports: https://www.fws.gov/library/collections/migratory-bird-hunting-activity-and-harvest-reports
Season(s) and frequency
Lincoln estimates calculated annually from band recoveries and harvest estimates in Canada and the USA.
Geographic area covered
Canada and Alaska for some species.
Primary species covered
Primarily Arctic-nesting geese.
Goals
Population trend and abundance monitoring . Primary metric used in many international harvest management plans for Arctic-nesting geese.
Methods
Field methods
Population estimates and trends in abundance calculated from band recovery data and total harvest estimates using Lincoln methods (Lincoln, 1930; Alisauskas, Drake, and Nichols 2009).
Partners
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Citation
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2025. "The State of Canada's Birds". Data accessed from NatureCounts, Birds Canada.