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Breeding Bird Survey (BBS)
| Program Name (Acronym) |
BBS
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| Agency |
USGS |
| Year Initiated |
1966 |
| Measures |
CLIMATE - meteorology
ANIMALS - species/range/population |
| Collection Source |
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| Point |
No |
| Source |
No |
| Transect |
No |
| Other area |
Route |
| Locations for Data Collection |
3000 routes-50 points |
| Temporal Interval |
Yearly |
| Sampling Design |
Random
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| Data Available |
Yes |
| Accessible |
Internet,CD ROM, disk |
| Extent for Reporting |
24.5 mile routes |
| Annual Funding |
$150,000 annually |
| Cost per Site for Installation |
$0 (volunteer work) |
| Cost per Site for Op. & Mgmt |
Paid staff of 2 |
| Partners |
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| International |
Mexico,Canada |
| Agency |
Wildlife agencies |
| State |
Priv. org. state govt. |
| Local |
Universities |
| Authorities/Reason for Running Prg. |
N.Am. migratory bird act |
| Users of Data per Year |
Thousands |
| Program Meets Metadata Standards |
NotYet |
| Expansion of Prog (Needed/Not) |
Needed |
| Contact Person |
Bruce Peterjohn |
| Phone # |
301-497-5841 |
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