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Common Bird Monitoring Program -2014

Common Bird Monitoring Program -2014. Results. Introduction to CBMP. Find answers to these questions What are our common birds ? Are they doing well? What habitats are good and what habitats are bad ? Are their numbers changing across years ? Why are their numbers changing ?

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Common Bird Monitoring Program -2014

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  1. Common Bird Monitoring Program -2014 Results

  2. Introduction to CBMP • Find answers to these questions • What are our common birds ? • Are they doing well? • What habitats are good and what habitats are bad ? • Are their numbers changing across years ? • Why are their numbers changing ? • Are there relationship between two species ? • Positive (Koel & Crows) or Negative (Babblers) ? • Need special attention to any species / groups ? • Involve public. Impact education through CBMP

  3. 14-17 Feb Strategy • Kerala Forest Department – Social Forestry • Green Partners Program • Use • Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) Dates • Pan Kerala - Involve all Green Partners (GP) • Limited to non-forest areas • Identify Regional Coordinators amongst GP • Invite new birders to participate via training • Automated submissions from Kerala towards Big Bird Day (BBD) & GBBC

  4. Pre-Survey Planning • Publish Methodology to all GP • Media Publicity • Electronic & Newspapers • Center Page in Vidhyaof Mathrubhoomi • Prepare Centralised Training Material on • eBird Introduction • Bird Identification • Workshops in all district HQs • Mobilise regular bird-watchers

  5. Survey Methodology • Create eBird Account • Watch birds around ur home/workplace • List species seen and their numbers • Each list strictly 15 minute duration • Submit in eBird by selecting the location • Mark the species seen & their numbers • Submit at least 3 lists in 4 days.

  6. Post-Survey Analysis • Sorted lists based on districts • Assigned lists to district reviewers • Reviewers identified data quality issues • Location Imprecise, Likely Misidentification, Wrong Protocol, Unlikely number etc. • Reviewers mailed/called the observer for clarification / correction • Analysed data at state level & cell level • Cell size is 15’ x 15’ (15’ = 0.25 degrees ~ 27km)

  7. Results Overview

  8. District Wise List Distribution

  9. List Density No of Cells No of Lists

  10. Species Density

  11. Species Density – House Crow

  12. Species Comparison: Bulbuls Red-whiskered Red-vented

  13. Species Comparison: Babblers Jungle Yellow-billed

  14. Species Comparison: Koel & Crows

  15. Top Participants

  16. Backup Slides for Discussion

  17. District-wise Participation

  18. Methodology/Protocol

  19. 65% No of Lists No of Species

  20. No of species vs No of lists in a cell

  21. Birding Events • Salim Ali Birth Anniversary • Kerala Bird Race – Sunday near 12th November • InduchoodanAnusmaranam • June 14th • Wildlife Week Celebrations • October 2nd – 8th • Vacations • Onam (Aug / Sep) • Christmas (Dec last week) • Summer (April – May)

  22. 60’=1º~111km Some Statistics • Total Area: 38, 863 sq.km • Non-Forest Area: 27, 554 sq.km • Grid 15’ x 15’ 35 cells, 700 lists • Grid 10’ x 10’ 80 cells, 1600 lists • Grid 5’ x 5’ 322 cells, 6440 lists • Grid 2.5’ x 2.5’ 1300 cells, 26000 lists • Grid 1.5’ x 1.5’ 3580 cells, 71600 lists # Lists in CBMP 1122 <F, S, S, M > <03, 03,16, 03 > => 25 lists [750 lists from 30 people] 20 lists / cell

  23. A Sample One-day Survey • Start Survey @ 6:00 AM from your home • Use a vehicle – motorbike or car or bicycle • Survey for 15 minutes, Travel for 15minutes • Repeat it over a round trip • Stop Survey @ 10:30 AM at your home • You generate 9 lists in 4.5 hrs • Repeat Survey between 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM • Same route or different route. • You generate 7 lists in 3.5hrs 16 lists in one day

  24. Sample Survey: Forenoon Route 9 lists in 4.5hrs

  25. Sample Survey: Postnoon Route 7 lists in 3.5hrs

  26. Submissions

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