Assessment of some important factors affecting the singing-ground survey
Wildlife Research Report
By: J. Tautin
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Abstract
A brief history of the procedures used to analyze singing-ground survey data is outlined. Some weaknesses associated with the analytical procedures are discussed, and preliminary results of efforts to improve the procedures are presented. The most significant finding to date is that counts made by new observers need not be omitted when calculating an index of the woodcock population. Also, the distribution of woodcock heard singing, with respect to time after sunset, affirms the appropriateness of recommended starting times for counting woodcock. Woodcock count data fit the negative binomial probability distribution.
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Tautin, J., 1982, Assessment of some important factors affecting the singing-ground survey: Wildlife Research Report, v, 191.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Title | Assessment of some important factors affecting the singing-ground survey |
| Series title | Wildlife Research Report |
| Year Published | 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | v, 191 |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Federal Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Woodcock ecology and management |
| First page | 6 |
| Last page | 11 |