Survey Design, Implementation, and Analysis

PDF reprints relating to the design, implementation, and analysis of northeastern bird monitoring

Cost-effective sampling design applied to large-scale monitoring of boreal birds

Carlson and Schmiegelow 2002 - Cost-effective sampling design applied to large-scale monitoring of boreal birds

Recommendations for survey design and analysis

EUmon 2005 - Recommendations for survey design and analysis

Minimizing the cost of environmental management decisions by optimizing statistical thresholds

Field et al. 2004 - Minimizing the cost of environmental management decisions by optimizing statistical thresholds

Optimizing allocation of monitoring effort under economic and observational constraints

Field et al. 2005 - Optimizing allocation of monitoring effort under economic and observational constraints

Strategies for monitoring terrestrial animals and habitats

Holthausen et al. 2005 - Strategies for monitoring terrestrial animals and habitats

Evaluation of a multiple species approach to monitoring

Manley et al. 2005 - Evaluation of a multiple species approach to monitoring

Estimating rates of local species extinction, colonization, and turnover in animal communities

Nichols et al. 1998 - Estimating rates of local species extinction, colonization, and turnover in animal communities

Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs

Nur et al. 1999 - Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs

Risk-based viable population monitoring

Staples et al. 2005 - Risk-based viable population monitoring

Development of protocols to inventory or monitor wildlife fish or rare plants

Vesely et al. 2006 - Development of protocols to inventory or monitor wildlife fish or rare plants

Estimating detection probabilities from multiple observer point counts

Alldredge et al. 2006 - Estimating detection probabilities from multiple observer point counts

Statistical aspects of point count sampling

Barker and Sauer 1995 - Statistical aspects of point count sampling

Double sampling to estimate density and population trends in birds

Bart and Earnst 2002 - Double sampling to estimate density and population trends in birds

Density estimation in wildlife surveys

Bart et al. 2004 - Density estimation in wildlife surveys

Point transect surveys for songbirds - robust methodologies

Buckland 2006 - Point transect surveys for songbirds - robust methodologies

Incorporating availability for detection in estimates of bird abundance

Diefenbach et al. 2007 - Incorporating availability for detection in estimates of bird abundance

A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point-count surveys

Farnsworth et al. 2002 - A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point-count surveys

Statistical approaches to the analysis of point count data

Farnsworth et al. 2005 - Statistical approaches to the analysis of point count data

Estimating detection probabilities of river birds using double surveys

Fletcher and Hutto 2006 - Estimating detection probabilities of river birds using double surveys

Regional landbird monitoring - perspectives from the Northern Rocky Mountains

Hutto and Young 2002 - Regional landbird monitoring - perspectives from the Northern Rocky Mountains

On the design of monitoring programs and the use of population indices - a reply to Ellingson and Lukacs

Hutto and Young 2003 - On the design of monitoring programs and the use of population indices - a reply to Ellingson and Lukacs

Estimating detection probability and density from point-count surveys - a combination of distance and double-observer sampling

Kissling and Garton 2006 - Estimating detection probability and density from point-count surveys - a combination of distance and double-observer sampling

Improving inferences in population studies of rare species that are detected imperfectly

MacKenzie et al. 2005 - Improving inferences in population studies of rare species that are detected imperfectly

Costs of detection bias in index-based population monitoring

Moore and Kendall 2004 - Costs of detection bias in index-based population monitoring

Field comparison of removal and modified double-observer modeling for estimating detectability and abundance of birds

Moore et al. 2004 - Field comparison of removal and modified double-observer modeling for estimating detectability and abundance of birds

Inference methods for spatial variation in species richness and community composition when not all species are detected

Nichols et al. 1998 - Inference methods for spatial variation in species richness and community composition when not all species are detected

A double-observer approach for estimating detection probability and abundance from point counts

Nichols et al. 2000 - A double-observer approach for estimating detection probability and abundance from point counts

Large scale wildlife monitoring studies - statistical methods for design and analysis

Pollock et al. 2002 - Large scale wildlife monitoring studies - statistical methods for design and analysis

Using statistical probability to increase confidence of inferring species extinction

Reed 1996 - Using statistical probability to increase confidence of inferring species extinction

Landbird counting techniques - current practices and an alternative

Rosenstock et al. 2002 - Landbird counting techniques - current practices and an alternative

Towards reliable bird surveys - accounting for individuals present but not detected

Thompson 2002 - Towards reliable bird surveys - accounting for individuals present but not detected

Are point counts of boreal songbirds reliable proxies for more intensive abundance estimators

Toms et al. 2006 - Are point counts of boreal songbirds reliable proxies for more intensive abundance estimators

Occupancy models to study wildlife

Bailey and Adams 2005 - Occupancy models to study wildlife

Checklists - an under-used tool for the inventory andmonitoring of plants and animals

Droege et al. 1998 - Checklists - an under-used tool for the inventory andmonitoring of plants and animals

Abundance-occupancy relationships

Gaston et al. 2000 - Abundance-occupancy relationships

Presence-absence versus abundance data for monitoring threatened species

Joseph et al. 2006 - Presence-absence versus abundance data for monitoring threatened species

What are the issues with presence-absence data for wildlife managers

MacKenzie 2005 - What are the issues with presence-absence data for wildlife managers

Occupancy as a surrogate for abundance estimation

MacKenzie and Nichols 2004 - Occupancy as a surrogate for abundance estimation

Designing occupancy studies - general advice and allocating survey effort

MacKenzie and Royle 2005 - Designing occupancy studies - general advice and allocating survey effort

Estimating site occupancy rates when detection probabilities are less than one

MacKenzie et al. 2002 - Estimating site occupancy rates when detection probabilities are less than one

Estimating site occupancy, colonization, and local extinction when a species is detected imperfectly

MacKenzie et al. 2003 - Estimating site occupancy, colonization, and local extinction when a species is detected imperfectly

Can models of presence-absence be used to scale abundance

Nielsen et al. 2005 - Can models of presence-absence be used to scale abundance

Modeling of site occupancy dynamics for northern spotted owls

Olson et al. 2005 - Modeling of site occupancy dynamics for northern spotted owls

Detecting population declines over large surveys with presence-absence, time-to-encounter, and count survey methods

Pollock 2006 - Detecting population declines over large surveys with presence-absence, time-to-encounter, and count survey methods

Estimating abundance from repeated presence-absence data or point counts

Royle and Nichols 2003 - Estimating abundance from repeated presence-absence data or point counts

Modelling occurrence and abundance of species when detection is imperfect

Royle et al. 2005 - Modelling occurrence and abundance of species when detection is imperfect

Statistical power of presence-absence data to detect population declines

Strayer 1999 - Statistical power of presence-absence data to detect population declines

Old dog new tricks - innovations with presence-absence information

Vojta 2005 - Old dog new tricks - innovations with presence-absence information

Estimating and dealing with detectability in occupancy surveys of forest owls

Wintle et al. 2005 - Estimating and dealing with detectability in occupancy surveys of forest owls

Increasing the accuracy of productivity and survival estimates

Anders and Marshall 2005 - Increasing the accuracy of productivity and survival estimates

Point count summary statistics differentially predict reproductive activity

Betts et al. 2005 - Point count summary statistics differentially predict reproductive activity

Long-term counts of migrating raptors - a role for volunteers in wildlife research

Bildstein 1998 - Long-term counts of migrating raptors - a role for volunteers in wildlife research

Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocols

Conway 2006 - Standardized North American Marsh Bird Monitoring Protocols

Effectiveness of call-broadcast surveys for monitoring marsh birds

Conway and Gibbs 2005 - Effectiveness of call-broadcast surveys for monitoring marsh birds

Development and field-testing of survey methods for a continental marsh bird monitoring program

Conway and Nadeau 2005 - Development and field-testing of survey methods for a continental marsh bird monitoring program

Progress toward developing field protocols for a North American Marshbird Monitoring Progra

Conway & Timmermans 2005 - Progress toward developing field protocols for a North American Marshbird Monitoring Progra

Ornithological atlas data - a review of uses and limitations

Donald and Fuller 1998 - Ornithological atlas data - a review of uses and limitations

Enhancing the scientific value of the Christmas Bird Count

Dunn et al. 2005 - Enhancing the scientific value of the Christmas Bird Count

Flight calls and their value for future ornithological studies and conservation research

Farnsworth 2005 - Flight calls and their value for future ornithological studies and conservation research

Monitoring boreal forest owls in Ontario using tape playback surveys with volunteers

Francis and Bradstreet 1997 - Monitoring boreal forest owls in Ontario using tape playback surveys with volunteers

Playbacks of mobbing calls of black-capped chickadees as a method to estimate reproductive activity

Gunn et al. 2000 - Playbacks of mobbing calls of black-capped chickadees as a method to estimate reproductive activity

Comparison of survey methods for wintering grassland birds

Roberts and Schnell 2006 - Comparison of survey methods for wintering grassland birds

Breeding season survey techniques for seabirds and colonial waterbirds

Steinkamp et al. 2003 - Breeding season survey techniques for seabirds and colonial waterbirds

Guidelines for nocturnal owl monitoring in North America

Takats et al. 2001 - Guidelines for nocturnal owl monitoring in North America

The effect of moonlight on detection of whip-poor-wills - implications for long-term monitoring

Wilson and Watts 2006 - The effect of moonlight on detection of whip-poor-wills - implications for long-term monitoring

Northern Goshawk inventory and monitoring technical guide

Woodbridge and Hargis 2006 - Northern Goshawk inventory and monitoring technical guide

Modelling population change from time series data

Barker and Sauer 1992 Modelling population change from time series data

Estimating population trends with a linear model

Bart et al. 2003 - Estimating population trends with a linear model

Goals and strategies for estimating trends in landbird abundance

Bart et al. 2004 - Goals and strategies for estimating trends in landbird abundance

New approaches to the analysis of population trends

James et al. 1996 New approaches to the analysis of population trends

Estimating equations estimates of trends

Link and Sauer 1994 - Estimating equations estimates of trends

New approaches to the analysis of population trends - comment

Link and Sauer 1997 - New approaches to the analysis of population trends - comment

Estimating population change from count data

Link and Sauer 1998 - Estimating population change from count data

A hierarchical analysis of population change with application to cerulean warblers

Link and Sauer 2002 - A hierarchical analysis of population change with application to cerulean warblers

New approaches to the analysis of population trend - reply

McCulloch et al. 1997 - New approaches to the analysis of population trend - reply

Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs

Nur et al. 1999 - Statistical guide to data analysis of avian monitoring programs

Hierarchical modeling of population stability and species group attributes from survey data

Sauer and Link 2002 Hierarchical modeling of population stability and species group attributes from survey data

Statistical aspects of modeling population change from population size data

Sauer et al. 1994 - Statistical aspects of modeling population change from population size data

Estimation of change in populations and communities from monitoring survey data

Sauer et al. 2003 - Estimation of change in populations and communities from monitoring survey data

Estimating population trends with a linear model - technical comments

Sauer et al. 2004 - Estimating population trends with a linear model - technical comments

Why are there so many analysis methods?

Thomas 1996 - Why are there so many analysis methods?

The importance of analysis method for breeding bird survey population trend estimates

Thomas and Martin 1996 - The importance of analysis method for breeding bird survey population trend estimates

CP33 Upland Habitat Buffers Monitoring Protocol

Burger et al 2004 - CP33 Upland Habitat Buffers Monitoring Protocol

Temporal variation in detection of marsh birds during broadcast of conspecific calls

Rehm and Baldassarre 2007 - Temporal variation in detection of marsh birds during broadcast of conspecific calls

Draft passerine monitoring protocol

A draft protocol for monitoring passerines - direct comments to Melinda Knutson

A field evaluation of the time-of-detection method to estimate population size and density for aural avian point counts

Alldredge et al. 2007 - A field evaluation of the time-of-detection method to estimate population size and density for aural avian point counts

Factors affecting aural detections of songbirds

Alldredge 2007 - Factors affecting aural detections of songbirds

A field evaluation of distance measurement error in auditory avian point counts

Alldredge et al. 2007 - A field evaluation of distance measurement error in auditory avian point counts

Counting migrants to monitor bird populations

Dunn 2005 - Counting migrants to monitor bird populations - State of the art

Experimental analysis of the auditory detection process on avian point counts

Simons et al. 2007 - Experimental analysis of the auditory detection process on avian point counts

In defense of indices - the case of bird surveys

Johnson 2007 - In defense of indices - the case of bird surveys

A conceptual guide to detection probability for point counts and other count-based survey methods

McCallum 2005 - A conceptual guide to detection probability for point counts and other count-based survey methods

Importance of well-designed monitoring programs for the conservation of endangered species - case study of the snail kite

Martin et al. 2007 - Importance of well-designed monitoring programs for the conservation of endangered species - case study of the snail kite

Multiple species analysis of point count data - a more parsimonious modelling framework

Alldredge et al. 2007 - Multiple species analysis of point count data - a more parsimonious modelling framework

Updating bird species distribution at large spatial scales - applications of habitat modelling to data from long-term monitoring programs

Brotons et al. 2007 - Updating bird species distribution at large spatial scales - applications of habitat modelling to data from long-term monitoring programs

Teasing out biological effects and sampling artifacts when using occupancy rate in monitoring programs

Gonzalo-Turpin 2008 - Teasing out biological effects and sampling artifacts when using occupancy rate in monitoring programs

Temporal variation in detection of marsh birds during broadcast of conspecific calls

Rehm and Baldassarre 2007 - Temporal variation in detection of marsh birds during broadcast of conspecific calls

Time-of-detection method for estimating abundance from point-count surveys

Alldredge et al. 2007 - Time-of-detection method for estimating abundance from point-count surveys

Guidelines for using double sampling in avian population monitoring

Collins 2007 - Guidelines for using double sampling in avian population monitoring

Estimating abundance from bird counts - binomial mixture models uncover complex covariate relationships

Kery 2008 - Estimating abundance from bird counts - binomial mixture models uncover complex covariate relationships

Improving estimates of bird density using multiple-covariate distance sampling

Marques et al. 2007 - Improving estimates of bird density using multiple-covariate distance sampling

Detection probability of Golden-winged Warblers during point counts with and without playback recordings

Kubel and Yahner 2007 - Detection probability of Golden-winged Warblers during point counts with and without playback recordings

A portable system for continuous monitoring of bird nests using digital video recorders

Pierce and Pobprasert 2007 - A portable system for continuous monitoring of bird nests using digital video recorders

Passerine monitoring protocol for National Wildlife Refuges (Midwest and Northeast) and National Parks in the Great Lakes Network

Knutson et al. 2007 - Passerine monitoring protocol for National Wildlife Refuges (Midwest and Northeast) and National Parks in the Great Lakes Network - DRAFT

Mountain Birdwatch Protocol and Standard Operating Procedures

Regionally coordinated protocols and standard operating procedures for monitoring high-elevation landbirds in the northern Appalachian and Laurentian Regions