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The Survey

The BC Coastal Waterbird Survey (BCCWS), through a network of volunteers, regional organizers, naturalist groups, government agencies, and non-government organizations, aims to monitor waterbirds in coastal areas of British Columbia. The Survey will provide data that will be used to conserve coastal waterbird populations and habitats.

The BCCWS has the following specific objectives:

1. To assess the annual changes and long-term trends in population size and distribution of coastal waterbirds in BC.
   
2. To collect data that contribute to population estimates of coastal waterbird species in BC.
   
3. To advance our understanding of the ecology and the effects of human activity on coastal waterbirds in BC.

 

Data, if collected in a sound sampling frame, such as the BC Coastal Waterbird Survey, can provide valuable baseline information in the event of a disaster such as an oil spill. The BC Coastal Waterbird Survey protocol is designed to collect coastal waterbird data specific to the objectives of the monitoring program. The survey data will be used for detecting population trends and distribution patterns, as well as addressing the other program objectives outlined. The protocol guidelines are designed to be scientifically defensible. The guidelines are meant to assist volunteer counters, encourage consistency between volunteer counters, waterbird counts, and survey sites. The BC Coastal Waterbird Survey guidelines attempt to be flexible without compromising the standardized methods of the survey protocol.

Further Reading:

A Coastal Waterbird Survey in British Columbia BirdWatch Canada. Spring 1999, Number 10

The BC Coastal Waterbird Survey: A Fabulous Start in 1999 BirdWatch Canada. Winter 2000, Number 12

Black Oystercatcher Population Status and Trends in British Columbia. Bird Trends Spring 2000, Number 8

 

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