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How can you estimate the amount of birds in any given forest please ( I am looking for a method)

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A formalized survey is recommended. Point counts, transects, and time observations are some methods. See the Bird Conservation Network web site, protocols page, for a description of each.

http://bcnbirds.org/censusinfo.html

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