Resources for Songbird Monitoring Programs

PRBO's protocols, data structures, field data forms, and programs for data management, synthesis, and visualization

Introduction

Welcome to PRBO's tools for songbird monitoring.

Use the navigation bar at left to choose a data type and find PRBO instructions, field data forms, database structures, links to online data entry and query tools (if available) and other resources for people collecting data on songbirds. The methods supported here follow national Partners In Flight standards as described in Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds (Ralph et. al 1993) (version en espaņol) and the Statistical Guide to Data Analysis of Avian Monitoring Programs (Nur et. al 1999).

Appendix 3 of the Palomarin handbook also contains instructions and metadata for most of these methods.

Recent Updates

New version of point count data entry and summary program (v.2.85 March 6, 2007)

New version of nest program (v.2m August 17, 2006)

New nestling ageing guide protocols, data forms, and tables (Aug. 2004)

New version of band program (3/09/2004).

Updated point count field protocol (5/15/2003).

New ArcView extension Waypoint Express eases transfer of waypoints (Feb. 26, 2003)