The FBMP results complement those of the Breeding Bird Survey, which covers roadside habitat. Sites consist of one to five stations in small to large woodlands. Volunteers perform 10 minute point counts at each station twice in June, at which time all birds are identified by song or sight. The ONRS is a collection of record cards detailing one or more visits to an active bird's nest, and includes all available contemporary and historical records. This database provides information on breeding distribution, nesting habitats, nest locations, nest materials, clutch size, brood parasitism, incubation period, nest success or failure, and number of broods.
Volunteers survey for marsh birds, calling frogs and toads, or both birds and amphibians.
One to eight survey stations comprise a route, which is visited in the evening two or three times between April and July. Species are identified by sound or sight. Volunteers are provided with a booklet describing the survey protocols, a training cassette tape, and a broadcast tape to elicit calls from the more elusive bird species. The aim of the Migration Monitoring Program is to provide information on population trends of migrant birds, particularly songbirds. This information complements and corroborates results provided through other monitoring programs, and yields population information for species that nest in northern Canada.