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Sustaining a long-term monitoring project:Lessons from the Nicolet National Forest Bird Survey
Robert W. HoweCofrin Center for Biodiversity, Department of Natural and Applied Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
Nicolet National ForestBird Survey
ongoing since 1987 volunteer based 522 points 36,000+ records
Sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, NE Wisconsin Audubon Society, and Wisconsin Society for OrnithologySponsored by the U.S. Forest Service, NE Wisconsin Audubon Society, and Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
Ron Austing
• 181 species recorded during 10 minute counts
• 504 participants
• 14,400 wood ticks removed from forest
• etc., etc.
11+ Master’s theses, 16 + published articles/chapters, > 500 participants
Habitat Associations
Bird Population ModelsBird Population Models
Population Trends
Swainson’s Thrush
Important Bird AreasImportant Bird Areas
Upland Forest Species
UPFGROUP4
0.000 - 0.321
0.322 - 0.581
0.582 - 0.908
0.909 - 1.320
1.321 - 1.830
1.831 - 3.210
UPFGROUP4R
0.000 - 0.675
0.676 - 1.098
1.099 - 1.478
1.479 - 1.876
1.877 - 2.333
2.334 - 3.014
Black-throated Green Warbler Eastern Wood-Pewee Least Flycatcher Scarlet Tanager
CART Linear Regression
Why has the NNF Bird Survey Why has the NNF Bird Survey been successful?been successful?
Northern Wisconsin:Northern Wisconsin:A Globally Significant Bird AreaA Globally Significant Bird Area
Infrastructure
Field Experts
Camaraderie
Timing
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