Evaluating the Breeding Bird Survey for producing national population size and density estimates

Author(s): Newson, S.E., Woodburn, R., Noble, D.G., Baillie, S.R. & Gregory, D.G.

Published: January 2005

Journal: Bird Study Volume: 52

Digital Identifier No. (DOI): 10.1080/00063650509461373

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David Noble

Head & Principal Ecologist

Stuart Newson

Senior Research Ecologist

Stephen Baillie

Honorary Research Fellow

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