Project Details

Name:	1994-ongoing - Birds - Mugaha Marsh - Prince George - Mackenzie Nature Observatory
ID:	4328
Coordinator:	Vi Lambie
Funding Agency:	EC: GCXE18080 FIA: 2654013, 2773008 FWCP-PE: PEA-F19-W-2860-DCA, PEA-F20-W-3144-DCA, OTHE: PEA-F23-W-3753-DCA, PEA-F24-W-3943-DCA, F25-W-4133
Region:	Omineca
Security:	Normal

Surveys (52 records)

Survey Name	Survey Intensity	Inventory Method	Target Taxa (Species Code / Scientific Name / English Name)  * = Primary Focus
2007 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2008 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2008 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2009 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		B-ALFL / Empidonax alnorum / Alder Flycatcher* B-BKPW / Setophaga striata / Blackpoll Warbler* B-GCTH / Catharus minimus / Gray-cheeked Thrush* B-LISP / Melospiza lincolnii / Lincoln's Sparrow* B-MGNW / Setophaga magnolia / Magnolia Warbler* B-NOWA / Parkesia noveboracensis / Northern Waterthrush*
2009 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2006 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2006 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2005 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2005 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2004 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2004 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2007 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2001 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2002 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2002 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2001 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2003 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2003 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2000 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2000 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1999 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1999 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1998 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1998 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2010 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2010 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1997 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1997 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1996 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1996 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1995 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh and Gagnon Creek	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1995 - Birds - Mistnet transects - Mugaha Marsh and Gagnon Creek	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
1994 - Birds - Mistnet - Gagnon Creek and Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2011 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2011 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2012 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2012 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2013 - Birds - Mistnet Transects - Mugaha Marsh and 53 Omineca Crescent	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2013 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2014 - Birds - Mistnet and General Survey - Mugaha Marsh	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2014 - Birds - General Survey - 53 Omineca Crescent, Mackenzie, BC	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2015 - Birds - Banding - Omineca Crescent, Mackenzie	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2015 - Birds - Mist Netting - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2015 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2016 - Birds - Banding - Omineca Crescent, Mackenzie, BC	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2016 - Birds - Migration Monitoring Census - Mugaha Marsh Mackenzie BC	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2016 - Birds - Mist Netting - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*
2017 - Birds - Ground Census - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2017 - Birds - Mistnetting - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2018 - Birds - Census - Mugaha Marsh, Mackenzie	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2018 - Birds - Mist Netting - Mugaha Marsh, Mackenzie	Relative Abundance		AVES / Aves / birds*
2018 - Birds - Banding - 53 Omineca Crescent Mackenzie, BC	Presence/Not detected (possible)		AVES / Aves / birds*

Documents (35 records) Display All

Report	Publish Year	Description	Filename
Fall Banding at Mugaha Marsh BC. Aug 5 - Sept 28, 1996	1996	Fall Banding at Mugaha Marsh BC. Aug 5 - Sept 28, 1996	wsi_4328_rpt_1996.pdf (712 KB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1997 Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	1997	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1997 Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	wsi_4328_rpt_1997.pdf (3.3 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1998 Annual Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	1998	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1998 Annual Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	wsi_4328_rpt_1998.pdf (4.2 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1999 Annual Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	1999	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 1999 Annual Progress Report on Migration Monitoring	wsi_4328_rpt_1999.pdf (658 KB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2000 Annual Report on Migration Monitoring	2000	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2000 Annual Report on Migration Monitoring	wsi_4328_rpt_2000.pdf (1 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2001 Annual Report on Migration Monitoring	2001	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2001 Annual Report on Migration Monitoring	wsi_4328_rpt_2001.pdf (2.1 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2002 Annual Birding Report	2002	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2002 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2002.pdf (530 KB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2003 Annual Birding Report	2003	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2003 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2003.pdf (1.3 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2004 Annual Report	2004	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2004 Annual Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2004.pdf (2 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2005 Annual Birding Report	2005	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2005 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2005.pdf (1.1 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory: 2006 Annual Birding Report	2006	Mackenzie Nature Observatory: 2006 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2006.pdf (1.6 MB)
Mackenzie nature Observatory's Protocol for Migration Monitoring at Mugaha Marsh	2006	Mackenzie nature Observatory's Protocol for Migration Monitoring at Mugaha Marsh	wsi_4328_rpt_2006.pdf (671 KB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2007 Annual Birding Report.	2007	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2007 Annual Birding Report.	wsi_4328_rpt_2007.pdf (1.8 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2008 Annual Birding Report.	2008	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2008 Annual Birding Report.	wsi_4328_rpt_2008.pdf (2.6 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2009 Annual Report	2009	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2009 Annual Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2009.pdf (2.8 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2010 Annual Birding Report	2010	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2010 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2010.pdf (2.4 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2011 Annual Birding Report	2011	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2011 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2011.pdf (3.3 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2012 Annual Birding Report	2012	Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2012 Annual Birding Report	wsi_4328_rpt_2012.pdf (2.9 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory 2013 Annual Birding Report	2013	Over the season we monitored approximately 16,000 individual birds of 140 species. Mugaha Marsh continues to be an important location for many sorts of avian study. I encourage the reader to look at the observations note enclosed after the banding data in this report. This will provide a more encompassing view of the nature of this project. Our 2013 banding effort produced 3602 individuals of 60 species. The total number is much higher than the station average of 2677 with the species makeup equalling that of previous years. We reprocessed 291 individuals previously banded this season of 33 species and were encouraged by 40 birds of 14 species returning to the station from previous years. Notable was an American Redstart initially banded as an adult at the station in 2007 and 2 Clay-coloured Sparrows, one caught in 2011, the other in 2012. These two sparrow returns are remarkable in that there were only 7 of this species captured over the entire season. The tropical and fine weather allowed us to open our nets for 90% of our capacity. The capture rate per net hour is an impressive .82 birds. On an average daily basis 53.5 birds were processed. The first day of the season, July 19, offered our first 'over one hundred' day with 107 captured of 21 species. In addition, there were 3 other of these days, notably; August 11, 157 individuals of 29 species, August 13, 158 captured of 27 species and September 9 with 110 handled of 17 species.	wsi_4328_rpt_2013.pdf (3.9 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Report 2014	2014	We had 4596 net-hours and a grand total of 3099 birds banded, of 60species, giving us 0.67 birds per net-hour. Our number of individual birds banded is substantially lower than last year's total of 3,602, but still above the 20-year average of 2,725 birds banded per season.	wsi_4328_rpt_2014.pdf (6 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory - Mugaha Marsh Banding Station - 2015 Annual Birding Report	2015	This year we had a grand-total of 4554.33 net hours and 3686 individuals of 60 species. This gives us an average rate of 0.81 birds per net hour.	wsi_4328_rpt_2015.pdf (8.1 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station Annual Birding Report for 2016	2016	2016 was a good year, with a nice above-average number of birds banded, at 3390 birds banded, and 4447 net hours, giving us 0.76 birds-per-net-hour.	wsi_4328_rpt_2016.pdf (4.1 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 2017 Annual Birding Report	2017	The 2017 season was a quiet year overall with a lower than average number of birds banded: 2894 of 58 species in standard banding and 32 of 3 species in non-standard banding.	wsi_4328_rpt_2017.pdf (8.5 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 2019 Annual Birding Report	2019	In 2019 we banded 3047 individuals of 62 species, which was above the 1995-2018 average of 2815. This brought our total birds banded to 70,629 for Birds Banded in Standard Banding at Mugaha Marsh. Not only did we have a relatively good year in numbers, we also celebrated our 25th year of banding at Mugaha. As well, we also reached two significant milestones.	wsi_4328_rpt_2019.pdf (4.4 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 2021 Annual Birding Report	2021	Mackenzie Nature Observatory has operated a fall migration bird banding station at Mugaha Marsh each year since 1995, with the exception of 2020 when the station did not operate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2021, standard banding occurred between July 19 and September 23. 2021 was an average year, with a total of 2605 birds banded in Standard Banding of 52 species (see Appendix 1), and 116 birds of 4 species in Non-Standard Banding. The average across all years and species from 1995 - 2019 is 2825 birds of 60 species in Standard Banding.	wsi_4328_rpt_2021.pdf (16 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station 2022 Annual Birding Report	2022	Mackenzie Nature Observatory has operated a fall migration bird banding station at Mugaha Marsh each year since 1995, with the exception of 2020 where the station did not operate due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, standard banding occurred between July 19 and September 23 (67 days). 2022 was a slower than average year, with a total of 2350 birds banded, of 61 species (see Appendix 1). The average across all years and species from 1995 - 2021 is 2816 birds of 60 species (see Appendix 2). All things considered, we still had great diversity despite the low numbers as we caught many exciting and unusual species.	wsi_4328_rpt_2022.pdf (10 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station - 2023 Annual Report PEA-F24-W-3943-DCA	2023	Mackenzie Nature Observatory started banding passerines at Mugaha Marsh in 1994. Since then, over 80,000 birds have been banded. In 2023, 2799 birds of 62 species were banded during the Standard Banding period of July 19 to September 23. The average catch rate was 0.6157 birds/net hour (average 0.6633). The top six species were Ruby-crowned Kinglet (334), Swainson's Thrush (273), American Redstart (256), Golden-crowned Kinglet (213), Dark-eyed Junco (171), and Wilson's Warbler (147). Noteworthy species were the first ever Broad-winged Hawk banded in the history of the station, the second ever Mourning Warbler, the sixth ever Cape May Warbler, and the fifth ever Rose-breasted Grosbeak. All these species are considered "eastern species" as they are common east of the Rocky Mountains. Weasels, wildfires and generally cool, very dry weather were challenges this year.	wsi_4328_rpt_2023.pdf (11 MB)
Mackenzie Nature Observatory Mugaha Marsh Banding Station, 2024 Annual Report - PEA-F25-W-4133-DCA	2025	The Mackenzie Nature Observatory (MNO) completed its 29th year of bird migration monitoring at Mugaha Marsh in Mackenzie, British Columbia, to assist in the understanding of bird demographics and population trends. The program was funded by the BC Hydro Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) for meeting the Community Engagement objectives under the FWCP Peace River Cross-Ecosystem Action Plan by maintaining and improving relationships with Indigenous Nations and local stakeholders who support conservation projects in the Peace Region. A total of 16 passerine mist nests were in operation during the standard banding period July 19 - September 23, weather permitting, including 12 standard nets and four non-standard nets installed in previously decommissioned net lanes as an experiment. Nonstandardized banding was conducted September 24 - 30 as a pilot project to determine the feasibility of extending the season long-term. Standardized Northern Saw-whet Owl monitoring was also implemented for the first time in 2024 using 10 nets. A one hour, one kilometre census was conducted each day, regardless of weather conditions. A total of 2,116 birds of 58 species were banded during the standard banding period, which was low compared to previous years of operation, even when birds per net hour (0.51) are considered.	wsi_4328_rpt_2024.pdf (13.1 MB)
Photograph/Image	Publish Year	Description	Filename
Photographs and notes for Net Lane 28, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lane 28, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLane28.pdf (2.7 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 12 and 17, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 12 and 17, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_12_17.pdf (6.8 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 19 and 20, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 19 and 20, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_19_20.pdf (5.8 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 21 and 22, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 21 and 22, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_21_22.pdf (6.3 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 25 and 26, 31, and 1, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 25 and 26, 31, and 1, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_25_26_31_1.pdf (3.5 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 3, 4, and 29, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 3, 4, and 29, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_3_4_29.pdf (4.7 MB)
Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 9 and 11, 2003-2009		Photographs and notes for Net Lanes 9 and 11, 2003-2009	wsi_4328_img_2003-2009NetLanes_9_11.pdf (5.7 MB)