Training: BBS Methodology - Point Counts [page 12/34] Point Counts If you are taking this training, you probably already have excellent bird identification skills and have spent many hours in the field birding. However, conducting an avian point count is vastly different than going out for a casual morning of bird watching. The main difference is that point counts are time constrained. Developing the techniques to effectively identify and count the birds in an area within 3 minutes can take some practice even for the best birders. « Prev - Training Main Menu - Next » U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Laurel, MD, USA 20708-4038 http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbs Operations Contact: Keith Pardieck, email: Keith_Pardieck@usgs.gov Analyses Contact: John Sauer, email: John_Sauer@usgs.gov Last Modified: 10/31/01 USGS Privacy Statement