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Atlantic
Canada
Nocturnal Owl
Survey
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The High Elevation Landbird Program (H.E.L.P.) was created by Bird
Studies Canada in 2002, to examine: 1) population
trends of four migratory songbird species breeding
at high elevations: Bicknell's Thrush, Fox Sparrow, Swainson's Thrush,
and Blackpoll Warbler; and 2) habitat preferences of the Bicknell's
Thrush (a Species of Special Concern) in Atlantic Canada, especially
on industrial forest land where the majority of the Atlantic population
breeds. This report outlines the results of the first year of H.E.L.P.
Sixty-seven routes were run across the highlands of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and approximately 60% of routes had
Bicknell's Thrush. Preliminary habitat
measurements suggest that, as has been found in previous studies,
Bicknell's Thrushes require areas of high elevation with high stem densities, particularly of spruce and fir. This survey
would not be possible without the help of
volunteers; this report is dedicated to them.
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