Technical Reports

Bayne, E.M., S.R. Lele, and P. Solymos. 2011. Bias in estimation of bird density and relative abundance when the closure assumption of multiple survey approaches is violated: a simulation study. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/Bayne_et_al_2011_Bias_In_Estimation_Rpt.pdf

Cosco, J.A. 2011. Common Attribute Schema (CAS) for Forest Inventories Across Canada. Prepared by J.A. Cosco, Chief Inventory Forester, Timberline Natural Resource Group for Boreal Avian Modelling Project and Canadian BEACONs Project. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/CAS_Document_Final_Mar_2010_ALL_APPENDICES.pdf (~1 Mb)

Cumming, S.G., F.K.A. Schmiegelow, E.M. Bayne, and S.J. Song. 2010. Canada's Forest Resource Inventories: Compiling a tool for boreal ecosystems analysis and modelling-a background document. Version 1.0 7 January 2010. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/technical_reports/CAS_Backgrounder_v1.0.pdf

Cumming, S.G., K. Lefevre, and M. Leblanc. 2010. The Boreal Avian Modelling Project Avian Dataset: Structure and Descriptive Statistics. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/technical_reports/BAM_ADD_part1_version1.zip (~23.4 Mb)

Cumming, S.G., and M. Leblanc. 2010a. The Boreal Avian Modelling Project Biophysical Dataset. Part 1: Catalogue and Descriptive Statistics. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/technical_reports/BAM_ADD_part2_version1.zip (~8.9 Mb)

Cumming, S.G., and M. Leblanc. 2010b. The Boreal Avian Modelling Project Biophysical Dataset. Part 2: Population and Sample Distributions. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/technical_reports/BAM_ADD_part3_version1.zip (~30.3 Mb)

Matsuoka, S, P. Solymos, T. Fontaine, E. Bayne. 2011. Roadside surveys of boreal forest birds: how represenative are theyandhow can we improve our current sampling? Report to Environment Canada from the Boreal Avian Modelling Project. March 2011. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/Roadside_Survey_Representativeness_Rpt_to_EC_final.pdf  

Matsuoka, S. P. Solymos, E. Bayne, and S.J. Song. 2011. Suggestions for collecting additional data during point count surveys conducted by paid Breeding Bird Atlas crews in Canada. Report prepared for the Canaidan Breeding Bird Atlas Committee. Boreal Avian Modelling Project. Edmonton, Alberta. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/BAM_Suggestions_for_additional_data_in_Atlas_Collection.pdf

Seed, E., S.G. Cumming, E.M. Bayne, J. Duffe, K. Baldwin. 2009. Evaluation of alternative remote sensing land cover products for modeling and monitoring forest bird habitat in the Western Boreal Plains. From the Proceedings of the 30th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing. Lethbridge, AB. June 2009. http://www.borealbirds.ca/files/Seed_Lethbridge_09.pdf