Pearson, Carol WHanowski, JoAnn MLima, Ann RNiemi, Gerald J2015-03-022017-04-142015-03-022017-04-141993https://hdl.handle.net/11299/187230A habitat specific bird monitoring program was established on the Superior National Forest in 1991 (see Hanowski and Niemi 1991, 1993). The objectives of the program were: (1) to establish the physical layout of the monitoring program; (2) to monitor the abundance of indicator bird species specified by the Forest; (3) to monitor the abundance of common bird species on the Forest; and (4) to begin refining avian/habitat relationships used to assess forest management activities on breeding bird abundance and distribution. Additional goals for 1992 monitoring were: (1) to make statistical comparisons between 1991 and 1992 bird abundance; (2) to determine the power of statistical analyses in terms of detecting annual differences for a variety of community, guild, and species specific parameters; and (3) to explore similarities and differences in habitat data collected and the U.S. Forest Service forest types. Added objectives for 1993 were: (1) to analyze avian population trends detected after three years of monitoring; and (2) to reassign forest types based on field inspection of stands identified in 1992 as having questionable forest type classifications.enSuperior National ForestMinnesotaBird speciesBird monitoringNatural Resources Research InstituteUniversity of Minnesota DuluthTechnical Report