Monitoring

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Monitoring Bicknells Thrush and other Birds in
Mountain Forests of the Northeast
Vermont Institute of Natural Science
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Northeastern Montane Fir Forest
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NOx
SOx
Pb
Hg
CO2
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Potential shift in range of balsam fir Prasad and
Iverson (1999)
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Mountain Birdwatch

• Goals
• Monitor high-elevation bird populations
• 2. Describe influence of landscape and habitat
  features
• 3. Provide information to guide conservation

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Conduct annual point count surveys on 160 routes
Mountain Birdwatchers
Study manual containing protocols, maps, data
sheets, and a training tape.
Survey 5 species or all species, depending on
skill
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Relative abundance of focal species in 2001-2004
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A GIS model of Bicknells Thrush habitat in the
northeastern U.S.
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Bicknells Thrush habitat model and conservation
assessment
State Hectares US habitat Conserved
ME 26,130 23 41 NH 49,586
45 94 NY 26,850 24 93 VT
8,780 8 83
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Thanks to the USFWS, the Stone House Farm Fund of
the Upper Valley Community Foundation, our
volunteers and partner organizations Adirondack
Mountain Club Appalachian Mountain Club Audubon
Society of New Hampshire Green Mountain
Club Maine Appalachian Trail Club Maine Audubon
Society Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and
Wildlife National Audubon Society of New York
State National Wildlife Federation The Nature
Conservancy New York-New Jersey Trail
Conference New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation Olive Natural Heritage
Society U.S. Forest Service Vermont Agency of
Natural Resources Wonalancet Outdoor Club