Bird monitoring guide

When setting up your project there is a lot to consider.

We are developing a guide that brings together a wealth of knowledge gained from research on bird monitoring methods and approaches. To help you proceed, we provide an outline of the considerations needed when designing bird monitoring.

Here are the steps you’ll need to follow.

While the actual count method employed for measuring bird populations and communities is important to success of your project, there is a lot more to consider when designing and implementing bird monitoring, including the need to clearly address these questions:

Why are you monitoring?

Clearly defining the purpose of your monitoring project is a crucial step. It determines which different approaches (i.e. what is measured) and methods (i.e. how it is measured) are appropriate.