MAPS IN THE UPPER MAPS IN THE UPPER SNAKE HEADWATERS SNAKE HEADWATERS

SUBBASINSUBBASIN

Tim Reynolds, Ph.D. Tim Reynolds, Ph.D.

TREC, Inc.TREC, Inc.January 23, 2002January 23, 2002

ObjectiveObjective Describe proposed avian monitoring effort for Describe proposed avian monitoring effort for

Upper Snake Headwaters Subbasin, IdahoUpper Snake Headwaters Subbasin, Idaho

Headwaters w/ Special Headwaters w/ Special HabitatsHabitats

Gray’s Lake NWR – “inviolate sanctuary”Gray’s Lake NWR – “inviolate sanctuary” Market Lake WMA – Former Flood PlainMarket Lake WMA – Former Flood Plain Tex Creek WMA – BOR & ACoE Mitigation Tex Creek WMA – BOR & ACoE Mitigation

lands lands Deer Parks – BPA Mitigation landsDeer Parks – BPA Mitigation lands South Fork Lands – Conservation Easements & South Fork Lands – Conservation Easements &

fee purchasefee purchase

South Fork of the Snake South Fork of the Snake RiverRiver

What’s Missing??What’s Missing??

Consistent monitoring program Consistent monitoring program across the subbasin to assess:across the subbasin to assess: BiodiversityBiodiversity Population trendsPopulation trends Management and other impactsManagement and other impacts Environmental HealthEnvironmental Health

ProposalProposal Establish aggressive monitoring program for Establish aggressive monitoring program for

passerine birds in Snake River Headwaters Subbasinpasserine birds in Snake River Headwaters Subbasin

Where ??Where ??

Grays Lake

Deer Parks

Market Lake

Tex Creek

Black Canyon

Heise

Why Avian MonitoringWhy Avian Monitoring No consistent monitoring program No consistent monitoring program

throughout Headwatersthroughout Headwaters Birds considered excellent barometer for Birds considered excellent barometer for

terrestrial habitat & environmental terrestrial habitat & environmental healthhealth

Birds considered excellent indicator of Birds considered excellent indicator of terrestrial biodiversityterrestrial biodiversity

Population metrics (e.g. species richness, Population metrics (e.g. species richness, abundance, etc) easily measuredabundance, etc) easily measured

Traditional Bird SurveyTraditional Bird Survey

Point Counts (e.g. Breeding Bird Surveys) Point Counts (e.g. Breeding Bird Surveys) Continuous Counts (e.g. Christmas Counts) Continuous Counts (e.g. Christmas Counts)

Traditional DataTraditional Data

Snapshot samplingSnapshot sampling Presence/absence informationPresence/absence information

Species richness Species richness Relative abundanceRelative abundance Species diversitySpecies diversity

NO Vital MetricsNO Vital Metrics ProductivityProductivity SurvivorshipSurvivorship

M onitoring

A vian

P roductivity &

S urvivorship

What is MAPS?What is MAPS?

MAPS is . . . MAPS is . . . Constant effort avian capture and release Constant effort avian capture and release

programprogram Modeled after British Constant Effort Sites Modeled after British Constant Effort Sites

SchemeScheme

MAPS is . . . MAPS is . . .

Nationwide program coordinated by the Nationwide program coordinated by the Institute for Bird PopulationsInstitute for Bird Populations

MAPS is . . .MAPS is . . .

Used byUsed by . . . . . . USFS as part of Partners in Flight ProgramUSFS as part of Partners in Flight Program National Park Service Vital Signs ProgramNational Park Service Vital Signs Program Department of Defense Legacy Resource Department of Defense Legacy Resource

Management ProgramManagement Program Over 450 MAPS Stations in USOver 450 MAPS Stations in US

Continent Wide Program !!Continent Wide Program !!

MAPS ObjectivesMAPS Objectives

Annual indices of adult population size & Annual indices of adult population size & post-fledging productivitypost-fledging productivity

Annual estimates of Annual estimates of Adult survival rateAdult survival rate Population sizePopulation size Proportion of residents in population Proportion of residents in population Recruitment into the populationRecruitment into the population

MAPS ProtocolMAPS Protocol Breeding Season only!Breeding Season only! Constant effortConstant effort

Consistent seasonal start & end timesConsistent seasonal start & end times Consistent sampling time/sampling dayConsistent sampling time/sampling day Consistent interval between samplingConsistent interval between sampling

Standard elementsStandard elements Standard size mist nets: 12 m, 4 tier, 30-mm Standard size mist nets: 12 m, 4 tier, 30-mm

meshmesh Standard number (10) of mist nets/stationStandard number (10) of mist nets/station Standard density (10/8 ha)Standard density (10/8 ha)

Expected ResultsExpected Results Measure of biodiversityMeasure of biodiversity Assessment of productivity & survivorshipAssessment of productivity & survivorship

Sink vs source evaluationSink vs source evaluation Monitoring of population stability/changesMonitoring of population stability/changes

Measure of management or other impactsMeasure of management or other impacts Early warning from downward trendsEarly warning from downward trends

Contributor to MAPS nation-wide programContributor to MAPS nation-wide program

Questions?Questions?