Training: Main Menu Using the BBS Methodology Training web site Chan Robbin’s Introduction (and optional video clip, 15 Mb) Description and Methods Description and history Methods and equipment Requirements Equipment When to run routes Weather problems Point Counts What is an avian point count? Conducting a point count Conducting a BBS point count Vehicles and excessive noise The BBS Route Scouting the route Route Safety Stop locations Data Recording & Submission Data entry Returning data sheets Due dates Written instructions Data reports Appendices: A. Weather Codes B. Documenting rare or exceptional species C. Documenting migrant, vagrant, or non-breeding species D. Geo-referencing stop locations E. Internet links   U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey Eastern Ecological Science Center Laurel, MD, USA 20708-4038 BBS Homepage Contact Us Last Modified:  2/5/2023 BBS Privacy Statement