| Volume 16, Issue 1,
Spring 2006 |
This issue:
Editor's Note
Welcome to the 20th year of the Forest Bird Monitoring Program!
Thanks very much for your contribution. A warm spring in many parts
of the province brought with it an eager anticipation of the upcoming
birding season. Now with migration in full swing, it is exciting
to hear or catch a glimpse of the new birds arriving in the area.
In many ways, it is equally exciting to watch the birds as they
start to build their nests, with the eventual sights and sounds
of new birds being added to the fold. Happy birding!
~Mike Cadman, FBMP Coordinator
The Forest Bird Monitoring Program (FBMP) began in Ontario in 1987
to provide information on population trends and habitat associations
of birds that breed in the forest interior. Sites consist of three
to five stations in woodlands. Volunteers perform 10 minute point
counts at each station twice between late May and early July, at
which time all birds are identified by song or sight.
For more information:
Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
Tel: 1-866-900-7100
E-mail: FBMP@ec.gc.ca
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Results
Highlights
Over the history of the program, there have been 237 participants
who have surveyed a total of 377 sites (Figure
1 and Figure 2). In 2005, a total of
100 sites were surveyed by 58 volunteers.
In 2005, 130 species were observed. The 10 most common species
in terms of the number of sites where they were recorded were:
- Red-eyed Vireo (94)
- American Robin (85)
- Blue Jay (85)
- Ovenbird (79)
- Black-capped Chickadee (76)
- Great Crested Flycatcher (74)
- Eastern Wood-Pewee (68)
- American Crow (67)
- Rose-breasted Grosbeak (60)
- Veery (59)
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Trend Analysis Highlights
Overall trends from 1987 to 2005 were determined using the WILDSPACETM
Decision Support System, a CWS data management tool.
Similar to trends from the 1987-2004 period, Blackburnian Warbler,
Common Yellowthroat, Nashville Warbler, Rose-breasted Grosbeak,
Swainson's Thrush, Winter Wren and White-breasted Nuthatch are still
showing significant declines. Joining the list of declining species
are Baltimore Oriole, Black-capped Chickadee, Eastern Wood-Pewee,
Gray Jay, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker and Ovenbird. Significant
increases were seen for Pine Warbler, Yellow Warbler, American Redstart,
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Rubythroated Hummingbird.
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Cedar Waxwing
/ David Menke, USFWS |
Our Amazing Volunteers
Congratulations to all the volunteers who have completed 10 years
of participation. In 2005, congratulations go out to: Rob
Crawford, Bonnie Devillers, Connie
Downes and Andy Steinberg. You will
each receive a limited edition FBMP pen and a certificate of recognition.
Volunteers
with 5+ years of experience with the FBMP |
Years
of Participation |
Volunteers |
| 19 |
Dennis Barry,
Virgil Martin, Ron Tasker |
| 18 |
Kathryn
Lindsay, Rick Ludkin, Margaret McLaren, Ron Weir |
| 17 |
Bruce Falls,
Cynthia Suhay |
16 |
Chris Bell,
Bruce Duncan, Chris Sanders, Dan Strickland |
15 |
Jacques
Bouvier, Jon McCracken, Bill McIlveen, Ron Scovell |
14 |
Peter Blancher,
Al Harris |
13 |
George Bryant,
Fred Caloren, Paul Hector, Joe Johnson, Doug Martin, Lynn Paibomesai,
Don Scanlan, Ron Tozer, Chris Wedeles |
12 |
David Cattrall,
Ted Cheskey, Chris Earley, Chris Ellingwood, Daniel Entz, James
Martin, Don Shanahan, Jim Spruce, Bill Wilson |
11 |
David Bree,
Nick Escott, Manson Fleguel, Gary Nielsen, Jim Wilson |
10 |
Rob Crawford,
Bonnie Devillers, Connie Downes, Helen Hutchinson, Helen Inch,
Karl Konze, Sarah Mainguy, Jean Niskanen, Sandra Parsons, Andy
Steinberg, Reinder Westerhoff |
9 |
Ray Blower,
Joanne Dewey, Sue Greenwood, Stew Hamill, Dave Martin, Larry
Martyn, Deryl Nethercott, Ted Presant, Al Sandilands, John Woodcock |
8 |
Mike Cadman,
Joan Donnelly, Tony Edwards, James Forrest, Nick Quickert, Pete
Read, Ron Ridout, Peter Stinnissen, Audrey Wilson |
7 |
Sylvia Biribauer,
Mike Bouman, Rob Cheskey, Gary Clay, Don Fillman, Judith Kennedy,
Richard Knapton, Irene McIlveen, Craig Potter, Paul Pratt, Lynne
Richardson, Ilmar Talvila, Dan Welsh, Mark Wiercinski |
6 |
Madeline
Austen, Richard Blacquiere, John Cartwright, Bill Crins, Mary
Gartshore, Cory Harris, Ross James, John McLaughlin, Erwin Meissner,
Kathy Parker, Bob Sachs, Don Stuckey, Janice Sukhiani, Steve
Wendt, Charlie Whitelaw |
5 |
Alfred Adamo,
John Blaney, Terry Bradt, Tom Cosburn, Sandy Dobbyn, Richard
Frank, Peter Goering, David Hawke, Mike Lepage, Ken McIlwrick,
Annette Mess, Chris Michener, Richard Moore, Bill Murphy, Kenton
Otterbein, Bob Whittam |
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A Few Notes
Retiring a Site – we know that eventually
the day may come when, for whatever reason, you are no longer able
to continue to survey one or more of the sites you currently monitor.
It is appreciated if you can let the FBMP staff know when you retire
a site. Consider asking a birder in your area if he/she would be
interested in taking over the site and offer to help them locate
the stations and get them started.
Picking up a Site – new sites are
still being set up, so if you have an appropriate location for a
new site and wish to set one up, please contact the office. If you
would like to pick up an existing but retired site, there are a
few available although it is easiest when the former volunteer for
the site is willing to show the locations. Again, if interested,
please do not hesitate to contact FBMP staff.
We're Moving – as of mid-July, our
new address will be:
Forest Bird Monitoring Program
Canadian Wildlife Service - Ontario
Environment Canada
335 River Road
Ottawa, ON K1A 0H3
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To order printed copies, contact:
Environment Canada
Canadian Wildlife Service
4905 Dufferin Street
Downsview, ON M3H 5T4
Tel: 416-739-5830
Fax: 416-739-5845
E-mail: Wildlife.Ontario@ec.gc.ca
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