Materials for MAPS Station Operators

Listed below are the materials for operation of MAPS stations for the 2009 season, including our current MAPS manual and all related forms.  Most are available in Adobe PDF format for download.  Click on the name of the document to download.

If the document you want is not in downloadable format or if you are unable to download a document and wish to have a form sent to you in hard copy or via email you can contact Danielle Kaschube at dkaschube@birdpop.org.

Please visit the MAPSPROG page for the MAPSPROG manual or the latest update to the program.

If you encounter any difficulties printing these materials, please contact IBP's office at 415-663-1436 for assistance.

MAPS Manual
Due to its large size (961 KB), the MAPS Manual may take some time to download.
Complete MAPS Manual - 2009 (961 KB)

To make it easier to download we have also split the MAPS Manual into 3 parts.
Part I. Introduction through The Summary of Effort pgs. 1-28 (602 KB)
Part II. Collection and Recording of Banding data pgs. 29-54 (311 KB)
Part III. The Summary of Mist-netting Results through Literature Cited  pgs. 55-78 (265 KB)

Alternatively, download a compressed version (855 KB):
MAPSManual09.zip (Double-click on the downloaded file and extract the manual. IF NOTHING HAPPENS then you will require some unzipping software. We suggest WinZip)

Banding Data Sheets: (these forms should be printed with landscape orientation on legal (8.5X14") paper)
MAPS BANDING Sheet - 2009 (30K)
MAPS UNBANDED Sheet - 2009 (30K)
MAPS RECAPTURE Sheet - 2009 (31K)
NOTE (reverse) side of MAPS Banding Sheets (14K)

Other Data Sheets:
MAPS Station Registration Form (48K)
Standard Net Opening and Closing Times (SNOC) form (27K)
Summary of Mist-netting Effort data sheet - 2009 (60K)
Summary of Mist-netting Results data sheet - 2009 (45K)
Breeding Status List - 2009 (55K)
Empidonax Data Sheet (optional) (19K)

Feather Sampling Protocol: IBP, in collaboration with the UCLA Center for Tropical Research conducts feather-sampling during the breeding season for a suite of target species. These samples contribute to the Neotropical Migrant Conservation Genetics Project and more recently a project to investigate the spread of West Nile Virus (WNV), the effects of climate on WNV infection rates, and the effect of past WNV infection on survival rates and productivity of target species. IBP WNV Information and Materials

Avian Influenza Sampling: IBP, in collaboration with the UCLA Center for Tropical Research collects cloacal swab samples. These samples contribute to the North American Avian Influenza Project Information, protocols, and registration forms can be found here AI Sampling Information and Materials.

Habitat Structure Assessment (HSA) materials:
Habitat Structure Assessment Manual
HSA Manual(352K)
HSA Manual Figures: (Figures 1, 3, & 4 should be printed with landscape orientation)
       Fig. 1: Example MAPS Station Map (270K)
       Fig. 2: HSA Spatial Pattern Chart (240K)
       Fig. 3: HSA Cover and Pattern Exercise (745K)
       Fig. 4: HSA Example Form H1 (106K)
HSA Manual Appendices: (Appendix 3 should be printed with landscape orientation)
       Appendix 1: NVCS Background (81K)
       Appendix 2: NVCS Formation Codes (170K)
       Appendix 3: Glossary of NVCS Terms (138K)
       Appendix 4: Eastern NVCS Alliance Codes (121K)
       Appendix 5: Central NVCS Alliance Codes (125K)
       Appendix 6: Western NVCS Alliance Codes (114K)

HSA Tips:
These pages are designed to help you navigate the habitat protocol.  The suggestions included on these helpful sheets come from you and are designed to prevent the kind of errors commonly seen in the data.
Tips for Collecting Habitat Structure Assessment Data. (262K)

HSA Forms: (these forms should be printed with landscape orientation)
       HSA - Form H0 - 2009 (37K)
       HSA - Form H1 - 2009(58K)

Overview of the MAPS Program
An overview of the MAPS Program's history, recent results, and future directions. 

Miscellaneous:
MAPS Station Equipment List - This document lists the suggested equipment necessary to operate a MAPS station. Equipment List (9K).

List of species in which males can develop brood patches - This document lists those species included in the Identification Guide to North American Birds Part I (Pyle 1997) in which the male can develop a partial, incomplete, or complete brood patch. Species List (6K).

Identification Guides - Peter Pyle's Identification Guide and Dan Froehlich's Photographic Companion are available for sale from Slate Creek Press. Click one of the links below for general and purchasing information about these guides:

Identification Guide to North American Birds Part I, First Edition, by Peter Pyle.
Pyle Errata (100K - last updated January 2007)

Ageing North American Landbirds by Molt Limits and Plumage Criteria, A Photographic Companion to the Identification Guide to North American Birds, Part 1, by Dan Froehlich.

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