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Methods for Monitoring Landbirds a Review Commissioned by Seattle City Light?s Wildlife Research Advisory Committee National Park Service

In January 2000 the Wildlife Research Advisory Committee (WRAC) of Seattle City Light awarded North Cascades National Park Service Complex (NOCA) a grant to develop a long-term landbird monitoring plan for North Cascades National Park. The WRAC stipulated that NOCA use part of the grant to review and summarize existing literature on landbird monitoring methods, in order to identify and fully consider the various approaches that might be appropriate for implementation in NOCA and other national parks. This document summarizes our findings.