Download or read book Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds written by C. John Ralph and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a compilation of methods that can be used to assay population size, demographics, & status of virtually all species of landbirds in a wide variety of habitats. Suggests priorities for selecting a monitoring method & determining station location. Presents general tasks that determine which species can be monitored, & methods of establishing & maintaining a study plot, journal keeping, & training of personnel. Describes two demographic methods & four types of censuses for determining population size & trends. Methods are suggested for measuring habitat, recording weather, & color banding. Illustrated.