Other North American Avian Distribution Projects
United States: | MT | ND | Canada: BC | | MB | NT | NU | YT
Last updated July 2009
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UNITED STATES
MONTANA
Project Type: Online database.
Project Web site: http://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/birds/birdatlas/Contact:
- Brad Jacobs
PO Box 180
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-4115 Ext.3648Project summary: The Montana Bird Distribution Database was originally created in 1991. It contains information about each species recorded in the state, either breeding, migration or wintering areas as well as basic information on every bird record submitted.
Data collection methodology: Online or hardcopy data submission. This is an ongoing project.
NORTH DAKOTA
An atlas was conducted as a one-man effort spanning 1950-1972 (but primarily 1961-1970) by Stewart, using a township-based grid system.
Contact:
- Larry Igl
Ecologist, U.S.G.S. Biological Resources Division
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
8711 37th Street SE
Jamestown, North Dakota 58401-7317
Phone: (701) 253-5511 Fax: (701) 253-5553Project Type: Comparative Report to original “atlas”.
Project summary: Extensive survey of breeding birds in North Dakota conducted by Stewart and Kantrud (1972) in 1967 to obtain estimates of state-wide breeding bird abundances and frequencies of occurrence. Data from the Stewart-Kantrud survey provided a unique opportunity to evaluate changes in breeding bird populations in the northern Great Plains. In 1992 and 1993, Igl and Johnson repeated the Stewart-Kantrud survey using the same sample units and methods. Our objectives were to (1) examine changes in breeding bird populations in North Dakota; (2) compare patterns in breeding bird population changes with trends from the BBS; and (3) assess the likelihood that population changes may be influenced by changes in land use in North Dakota.
Data collection methodology: For complete details please see http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/birds/birdpop/study.htm
Reference: Igl, Lawrence D. and Douglas H. Johnson. 1997. Changes in breeding bird populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93. The Auk 114(1):74-92.
CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Project Type: Four-volume reference book.
Project summary: The four volumes of The Birds of British Columbia provide unprecedented coverage of this region's birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality, and distribution patterns of each of the 472 species of birds found in British Columbia.
Data collection methodology: Consultation and literature review.
Available References: Campbell, W.R., N.K. Dawe, I. McTaggart-Cowan, J.M. Cooper, G.W. Kaiser, M.C.E. McNall. 1992. Birds of British Columbia, Volume 1: Nonpasserines - Introduction, Loons through Waterfowl. Victoria: Royal Columbia Museum.
Campbell, W.R., N.K. Dawe, I. McTaggart-Cowan, J.M. Cooper, G.W. Kaiser, M.C.E. McNall. 1992. Birds of British Columbia, Volume 2: Nonpasserines - Diurnal Birds of Prey through Woodpeckers. Victoria: Royal Columbia Museum.
Campbell, W.R., G.E.J. Smith, M.C.E. McNall, G.W. Kaiser, J.M. Cooper, I. McTaggart-Cowan, N.K. Dawe.1997. Birds of British Columbia, Volume 3: Passerines - Flycatchers through Vireos. Vancouver: UBC Press.
Campbell, W.R., N.K. Dawe, I. McTaggart-Cowan, J.M. Cooper, G.W. Kaiser, M.C.E. McNall. 2001. Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4: Wood Warblers through Old World Sparrows. Vancouver: UBC Press.
MANITOBA
Project type: Atlas-type publication
Project summary: The list of the birds of Manitoba details all 379 species from 46 taxonomic families. Birds are listed according to families by their common names and species names. Included for each species is its conservation status rank for the province of Manitoba. These ranks are meant to assist authorities in the field in setting conservation priorities for the birds of Manitoba.
Species accounts have been developed for certain species and by selecting a bird's account you may view its key identification characteristics, distribution and breeding biology. Most of the species accounts are complete with a photograph of the bird as well as a map outlining its Manitoba and North American range. For those species which have been documented to breed within Manitoba, regions where nesting activity has been recorded are indicated on the accompanying map. The Manitoba Museum holds specimens of most of the species found within the province, and information about these specimens is also provided in the accounts. The conservation status rank for the province of Manitoba is again listed in each account.
All common, family and species names used are in accordance with the American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds, 6th edition, and its supplements numbered 35 through 40. The conservation status ranks are provided courtesy of the Manitoba Conservation Data Centre MS Report 96-05, November 1996.
Project Web site: http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/ Birds/MMMN/English/index.html
Available Reference: Manitoba Avian Research Committee. 2003. The birds of Manitoba. Manitoba Naturalists Society.
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AND NUNAVUT
Project Type: Survey checklist
Project Web site: http://www.mb.ec.gc.ca/nature/migratorybirds/nwtbcs/index.en.htmlContact:
- Craig Machtans, CWS Yellowknife
Canadian Wildlife Service
Suite 301, 5204-50th Avenue
Yellowknife, NT X1A 1E2
Phone: (867) 669-4771 Fax: (867) 873-8185Project summary: It was initiated to collect much needed information on the distribution, abundance and breeding status of birds in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. It was initiated by Environment Canada's Canadian Wildlife Service in 1995 as a response to needs identified in the Canadian Landbirds Monitoring Strategy. The NWT-Nunavut Bird Checklist Survey is part of a national effort to collect valuable scientific data on the geographic distribution, abundance and breeding status of bird species. These data can be used for conservation purposes. The Survey is administered by the Canadian Wildlife Service of Environment Canada, in cooperation with Parks Canada and the Governments of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Data collection methodology: Complete the bird list portion by recording the number of birds of each species observed and an appropriate breeding code for a 24 hour or shorter period in a 10x10 km or smaller area. Please be sure to answer the questions on the next page. Record the number (or best estimate) of each species observed in the abundance column (#). In the “BR” column, record the most appropriate breeding evidence code from the list on the back page. If you observe species that are not on the list, record them in the blank space(s) provided at the end of the regular species list and describe your observations fully under “Comments”.
YUKON TERRITORY
Project summary: Birds of the Yukon Territory is the result of a decade-long (1989-1999) project initiated to gather and share what is known about the Yukon's birdlife. Birds of the Yukon Territory shares knowledge from the past 140 years and sets a new baseline from which to develop a better understanding of Yukon birdlife. The authors hope that readers are inspired to keep notes of birds wherever their travels take them in the Yukon, and to actively contribute to the Birds of the Yukon Database by submitting field notes to either:
- Canadian Wildlife Service
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5B7
Yukon Bird Club- Mile 91782 Alaska Highway
Box 31054
Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5B7Data collection methodology: Culmination of all known records of birdlife in the Yukon. The authors consulted over 166,000 records in a database created by the Canadian Wildlife Service, with information dating back to 1861.
Available Reference: Sinclair, P.H., W.A. Nixon, C.D. Eckert, and N.L. Hughes. 2003. Birds of the Yukon Territory. Vancouver: UBC Press.
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