PROTOCOLS
Standardized Point Count Protocol. Download our recommended protocol for partners who are surveying for land birds via point counts. Also, download the Data Forms that accompany this protocol. Contact Jock Young with questions.
Flammulated Owl Protocol. Download our recommended protocol for braodcast calling surveys for Flams in this region. Data forms are also available. See Flams for more information.

Black-backed Woodpecker Playback Protocol. Download our reommended protocol for woodpecker surveys with an emphasis on Black-backs. For use with BBWO callers. Data forms allow room to record all woodpeckers detected. For more informaion email Kristina Smucker.
Also, if you are planning Northern Goshawk studies in the Region, refer to the Forest Service monitoring protocol.
MANUALS
The following manuals were writen for our field technicians.
2006 LBMP Methods Manual. This details point count methods for grid surveys and playback methods for Black-backed woodpecker surveys done during the summer of 2006.
2004 Methods Manual. This details the point count protocols used for our permanent monitoring surveys and was last updated for the 2004 season.
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