Landbird Monitoring Network of the Americas
Related Publications

Manuals, Field Methods

• Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds. C. John Ralph, Geoffrey R. Geupel, Peter Pyle, Thomas E. Martin, and David S. DeSante. 1993. PSW-GTR-144. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Albany, CA.
            (Spanish translation: Manual de Métodos de Campo Para el Monitoreo de Aves Terrestres. C. John Ralph, Geoffrey R. Geupel, Peter Pyle, Thomas E. Martin, David S. DeSante, and Borja Mila. 1996. PSW-GTR-159. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Albany, CA.)
• The body grasp technique: A rapid method of removing birds from mist nets. C. John Ralph. 2005. North American Bird Bander 30(2):65-70.
• Recommended methods for monitoring change in bird populations by counting and capture of migrants David J. T. Hussell and C. John Ralph. 2005. North American Bird Bander 30(1):6-20.
• North American Banding Council Bander's Manuals. Information on obtaining these manuals is available at http://www.nabanding.net/nabanding/pubs.html. Manuals available (most in English, Spanish, and French):
  • The North American bander's study guide
  • Manual for banding passerines and near-passerines (except hummingbirds and owls)
  • The instructor's guide to training passerine bird banders in North America
  • Manual for banding hummingbirds
  • Manual for banding raptors
  • Manual for banding shorebirds
• A Syllabus of Training Methods and Resources for Monitoring Landbirds. C. John Ralph, Geoffrey Geupel, Stephanie Jones, Kathleen Milne, and Michael Rigney. 1993. U.S. Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, Arcata, California.
             (Spanish translation: Tecnicas de Capacitación de Personal para el Monitoreo de Aves Terrestres. C. John Ralph, Geoffrey Geupel, Stephanie Jones, Kathleen Milne, and Michael Rigney. 1993. U.S. Forest Service, Redwood Sciences Laboratory, Arcata, California.
• Results of a U.S./Canada workshop on monitoring of landbirds during migration and recommendations towards a North American Migration Monitoring Program (MMP). Peter Blancher, André Cyr, Sam Droege, David Hussell, and Len Thomas. 1994. Unpublished report. (pdf, 4.3 MB)

Bander Safety

• Capture and banding of landbirds using mist nets: Job Hazard Analysis. C. John Ralph, Linda L. Long, Josée Rousseau, Sherri Miller, and Kim Hollinger. 2006. Available in hard copy or pdf from Linda Long () or C. John Ralph (). This formal document has been approved by the U.S. Forest Service Pacific Southwest Research Station, meeting all prevailing federal safety requirements.

Conference Proceedings and Articles

• Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference. 2002 March 20-24; Asilomar, California; Volumes 1 and 2. C. John Ralph and Terrell D. Rich, editors. 2005. PSW-GTR-191. USFS Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA; 1,294 p. Also available in hard copy and CD from Richard Schneider, Rocky Mountain Research Station, 240 West Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 or rschneider@fs.fed.us.
• Monitoring Bird Populations Using Mist Nets. C. John Ralph and Erica H. Dunn, editors. 2004. Studies in Avian Biology no. 29. Allen Press, Lawrence, KS. 211 p. View Table of Contents. Ordering information is on the second page of the linked document.
• The Status of the Willow and Pacific-slope Flycatchers in Northwestern California and Southern Oregon. Ralph, C.J. and K. Hollinger. 2003. P. 104-117 in: Ecology and Conservation of the Willow Flycatcher. M. Sogge, B. Kus, M. Whitfield, and S. Sferra, eds. Studies in Avian Biology 26.
• Monitoring Bird Populations by Point Counts. C. John Ralph, John R. Sauer, and Sam Droege, tech. eds. 1995. PSW-GTR-149. USFS Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Albany, CA. 181 p.

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