Selected Publications from IBP's

Sierra Nevada Bird Observatory

Lee, D. E., M. L. Bond, and R. B. Siegel. 2012. Dynamics of breeding-season site occupancy of the California Spotted Owl in burned forests. The Condor 114:792-802. PDF

Bond, M. L., R. B. Siegel, and D. Craig, editors. 2012. A conservation strategy for Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) in California. Version 1.0. The Institute for Bird Populations and California Partners in Flight. Point Reyes Station, California. PDF

Siegel, R. B., M. L. Bond, R. L. Wilkerson, B. C. Barr, C. Gardiner, and J. M. Kinsella. 2012. Lethal Procyrnea nematode infection in a Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) from California. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine 43:421-424. PDF

Siegel, R. B., R. L. Wilkerson, J. F. Saracco, and Z. L. Steel. 2011. Elevation ranges of birds on the Sierra Nevada’s west slope. Western Birds 42:2-26. Download

Saracco, J. F., R. B. Siegel, and R. L. Wilkerson. 2011. Occupancy modeling of Black-backed Woodpeckers on burned Sierra Nevada forests. Ecosphere 2:art31. Download

Siegel, R. B., J. F. Saracco, and R. L. Wilkerson. 2010. Management indicator species (MIS) surveys on Sierra Nevada national forests: Black-backed Woodpecker. 2009 annual report. Report to USFS Pacific Southwest Region. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Bond, M. L., D. E. Lee, and R. B. Siegel. 2010. Winter movements by California Spotted Owls in a burned landscape. Western Birds 41:174-180. Download

Siegel, R. B., R. L. Wilkerson, and M. Goldin Rose. 2010. Bird monitoring protocol for national parks in the Sierra Nevada Network. Natural Resource Report NPS/SIEN/NRR--2010/231. National Park Service, Fort Collins, CO. Download

Bond, M. L. D. E. Lee, R. B. Siegel, and J. P. Ward. 2009. Habitat use and selection by California Spotted Owls in a postfire landscape. Journal of Wildlife Management 73:1116-1124. Download

Siegel, R. B., R. L. Wilkerson, and D. L. Mauer. 2008. Black-backed Woodpecker (Picoides arcticus) surveys on Sierra Nevada national forests: 2008 pilot study. Report to Region 5 of the USDA Forest Service. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Siegel, R. B., R. L. Wilkerson, and D. F. DeSante. 2008. Extirpation of the Willow Flycatcher from Yosemite National Park. Western Birds 39:8-21. Download

Siegel, R. B., P. Pyle, D. R. Kaschube, and D. F. DeSante. 2007. The 2006 Annual Report of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Contribution No. 299 of The Institute for Bird Populations. Download (1.2MB)

Siegel, R. B. and D. R. Kaschube. 2007. Landbird Monitoring Results from the Monitoring Avian Producitivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in the Sierra Nevada. Contribution No. 300 of The Institute for Bird Populations. Download (1287KB)

Pyle, P., D. R. Kaschube, R. B. Siegel, and D. F. DeSante. 2006. The 2005 Annual Report of the Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program in Yosemite National Park. Contribution No. 280 of The Institute for Bird Populations. Download (1.8MB)

Siegel, R. B. and R. L. Wilkerson. 2005. Landbird Inventory for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (2003-2004). The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Siegel, R. B. and R. L. Wilkerson. 2004. Landbird Inventory for Devils Postpile National Monument. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Siegel, R. B. and D. F. DeSante. 2003. Bird communities in thinned versus unthinned stands of Sierran mixed conifer forest. Wilson Bulletin 115:155-165. Download

Siegel, R. B., R. L. Wilkerson, and D. F. DeSante. 2003. A rapid, inexpensive field protocol for assessing the importance of montane meadows to breeding and post-breeding birds, and a test of the late season protocol. In California Riparian Systems: Processes and Floodplains Management, Ecology, and Restoration (P. M. Faber, ed.). 2001 Riparian Habitat and Floodplains Conference Proceedings, Riparian Habitat Joint Venture, Sacramento, CA.

Siegel, R. B. and D. F. DeSante. 2002. Avian inventory of Yosemite National Park (1998-2000). The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Wilkerson, R. L. and R. B. Siegel. 2002. Establishing a Southern Sierra Meadows Important Bird Area: Results from meadow surveys at Stanislaus, Sierra, and Sequoia National Forests, and Yosemite and Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Parks. The Institute for Bird Populations, Point Reyes Station, CA. Download

Siegel, R. B., D. F. DeSante, and M. P. Nott. 2001. Using point counts to establish conservation priorities: how many visits are optimal? Journal of Field Ornithology 72:228-235.

Siegel, R. B. and D. F. DeSante. 1999. Avian Conservation Plan for the Sierra Nevada Bioregion: Conservation priorities and strategies for safeguarding Sierra bird populations. California Partners in Flight and The Institute for Bird Populations. Download