Estonia

bird monitoring scheme providing data to PECBMS in 2024 update

existing bird monitoring scheme

no bird monitoring scheme

Name of scheme:	Point Count Project
Website:	https://eoy.ee/ET/13/14/punktloendus/
Organisation:	Estonian Environment Agency
Status:	ongoing
Start:	1983
Number of fieldworkers:	50
Species:	90
Habitats record:	yes
Methods:	point counts
Selection of plots:	free choice
Sustainable support:	no
Reference:	Nellis, R. & Volke. V. 2019. Changes in abundances of forest birds during the period of 1983 to 2018. Hirundo 32(1): 63-80 (in estonian with english summary) Marja, R. & Nellis, R. 2018. Farmland bird population changes in Estonia in the period 1984–2017 and their relationship with agriculture management and predators. Hirundo 31(1), 49-68. Kuresoo, A., Pehlak, H. & Nellis, R. 2011. Population trends of common birds in Estonia in 1983–2010. Estonian Journal of Ecology, 60(2): 88–110. Leito, A. and Kuresoo, A. (2004): Preliminary results of a national bird monitoring programme in Estonia. In: Anselin, A (ed.) Bird Numbers 1995, Proceedings of the International Conference and 13th meeting of the EBCC, Pärnu, Estonia. Bird Census News 13 (2000): 81-86.
Contact:	Meelis Leivits Estonian Environment Agency, Mustamäe tee 33, 10616 Tallinn Meelis.Leivits@Envir.ee