Cause-Effect Monitoring Migratory Landbirds at Local Scales, Oil Sands Region

Local-scale projects focus on gaps in our understanding of complex response patterns at regional scales by targeting specific habitats or development features of interest. Environment and Climate Change Canada is monitoring how and why boreal birds respond to oil sands development features using 25-hectare survey sites selected to represent a range of disturbance intensities from low to high. Sites are visited multiple times during the breeding season, from early May through early July, to count the number of individual birds within the study site. The monitoring design targets habitat and disturbance types that have limited information.



Dataset 1 (2014-2015) focused on songbird response to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) activity in peatland habitats within the Athabasca oil sands area. Peatland habitats comprise approximately 40% of the total Athabasca oil sands area, but little was known about bird response to oil sands features in this habitat type. Data comprise the number of individual birds of each species detected in each of 11 sites. In 2014, 62 species were detected within the sites, with 38 species detected on at least 3 visits. In 2015, 71 species were detected within the sites, with 39 species showing detected on at least 3 visits. Habitat disturbance features associated with SAGD activity include high-density exploratory seismic lines, winter roads, well pads, pipelines, permanent roads and industrial facilities.



Dataset 2 (2016) focused on songbird response to conventional oil and gas disturbance in upland regenerating habitats within the Peace River oil sands area. Regenerating deciduous habitat (20-40 years old) was selected to address a habitat gap in knowledge of avian response to oil sands features. Data comprise the number of individual birds of each species detected in each of nine sites. 85 species were detected within the survey girds, with 42 species detected on at least 3 visits. Habitat disturbance features associated with conventional oil and gas include seismic lines, pipelines, powerlines, well sites and gravel roads.



Dataset 3 (2017) focused on songbird response to SAGD oil sands disturbance in upland regenerating habitats within the Athabasca oil sands area. Regenerating deciduous habitat (10-20 years old) was selected to address a habitat gap in knowledge of avian response to oil sands features. Data comprise the number of individual birds of each species detected in each of 12 sites. 71 species were detected within the survey girds, with 51 species detected on at least 3 visits. Habitat disturbance features associated with SAGD development include seismic lines, pipelines, powerlines, well sites, winter roads and gravel roads.

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eng; CAN
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Dataset
Author
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 

Data identification

Title

Cause-Effect Monitoring Migratory Landbirds at Local Scales, Oil Sands Region
Date (Publication)
2014-12-16
Date (Creation)
2012-07-03
Status
On going
Metadata language

eng; CAN
Character set
UTF8
Topic category
  • Environment
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Spatial representation type
Text, table
Principal investigator
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Judith Toms ( Regional Wildlife-habitat Biologist)

9250 49 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta, T6B 1K5, Canada
780-951-8807

780-495-2615

Keywords

Theme

  • Canada Warbler, species at risk, landbirds, birds, mixedwood, forest, vegetation, point count, avian, spot mapping

  • Observation/Measurement

ECCC Information Category EN

  • Nature and Biodiversity - Habitat

Business Functions

  • Protect Species Well-Being

  • Expand Scientific Knowledge/Develop New Methodologies for Managing, Protecting and Restoring Species

Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

  • Oil sands

  • Migratory birds

Geography

  • Prairie - Alberta (AB)

external.theme.EC_Branch

  • Environmental Stewardship Branch

external.theme.EC_Directorate

  • Canadian Wildlife Service

external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

  • 1.3.2. Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches

  • 1.1.3. Migratory Birds

external.theme.GC_Security_Level

  • Unclassified
 
Use Limitation

Open Government Licence - Canada ( http://open.canada.ca/en/open-government-licence-canada)

Access Constraints
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Use Constraints
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Begin Date
2014-05-25
End Date
2015-06-20

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Distributor
  Government of Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada - Environment and Climate Change Canada ( Public inquiries centre)

Fontaine Building 12th floor, 200 Sacré-Coeur Blvd, Gatineau, Quebec, K1A 0H3,
1-800-668-6767

http://ec.gc.ca
 
 

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Keywords

Canada Warbler, species at risk, landbirds, birds, mixedwood, forest, vegetation, point count, avian, spot mapping Observation/Measurement
Business Functions

Expand Scientific Knowledge/Develop New Methodologies for Managing, Protecting and Restoring Species Protect Species Well-Being
ECCC Information Category EN

Nature and Biodiversity - Habitat
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus

Migratory birds Oil sands
external.theme.EC_Branch

Environmental Stewardship Branch
external.theme.EC_Directorate

Canadian Wildlife Service
external.theme.EC_Program_PAA

1.1.3. Migratory Birds 1.3.2. Ecosystem Assessment and Approaches
external.theme.GC_Security_Level

Unclassified


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