Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-1967
Abstract
A Breeding Bird Survey of a large section of North America was conducted during June 1966. Cooperators ran a total of 585 Survey routes in 26 eastern States and 4 Canadian Provinces. Future coverage of established routes will enable changes in the abundance of North American breeding birds to be measured.
Routes are selected at random on the basis of one-degree blocks of latitude and longitude. Each 24 1/2-mile route, with 3-minute stops spaced one-half a mile apart, is driven by automobile. All birds heard or seen at the stops are recorded on special forms, and the data are transferred to machine punch cards.
The average number of birds of each species per route is tabulated by State, along with the total number of each species and the percent of routes and stops upon which they were recorded. Maps are presented showing the range and abundance of selected species. Also, a year-to-year comparison is made of populations of selected species on Maryland routes in 1965 and 1966.
Recommended Citation
Robbins, Chandler S. and Van Velzen, Willet T., "The Breeding Bird Survey: 1966" (1967). Research. 22.
https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/sperryresearch/22
