Winter bird population studies and project prairie birds for surveying grassland birds

Daniel J. Twedt; Paul Hamel; Mark S. Woodrey

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Winter bird population studies and project prairie birds for surveying grassland birds

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Daniel J. Twedt, Paul Hamel, Mark S. Woodrey

Year:

2008

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Southeastern Naturalist 7(l):1l-18

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Abstract

We compared 2 survey methods for assessing winter bird communities in temperate grasslands: Winter Bird Population Study surveys are area-searches that have long been used in a variety of habitats whereas Project Prairie Bird surveys employ active-flushing techniques on strip-transects and are intended for use in grasslands.

Citation

Twedt, Daniel J.; Hamel, Paul B.; Woodrey, Mark S. 2008. Winter bird population studies and project prairie birds for surveying grassland birds. Southeastern Naturalist 7(l):1l-18