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Identification Tools
Eastern Bluebird (
Sialia sialis
)
Upland Game Identification A Basic Guide for Aging and Sexing the Bird in Your Hand
Using Candlers to Determine the Incubation Stage of Passerine Eggs
Checklists
Avian Inventory of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas, 1998-1999
Bird Checklists of the United States
Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark in North Dakota
Nongame Birds, Small Mammals, Herptiles, Fishes: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 1995-1996
Revised Checklist of North Dakota Birds
Distributions
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Breeding Birds of North Dakota
Breeding Birds of the Platte River Valley of Nebraska
Brown-headed Cowbirds in Grasslands: Their Habitats, Hosts, and Response to Management
Distribution and Abundance of Predators that Affect Duck Production - Prairie Pothole Region
Eastern Bluebird (
Sialia sialis
)
Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States
Habitat Distribution and Territoriality in the Dickcissel and Red-Winged Blackbird
Le Conte's Sparrows Breeding in Conservation Reserve Program Fields: Precipitation and Patterns of Population Change
Maps of Distribution and Abundance of Selected Species of Birds on Uncultivated Native Upland Grasslands and Shrubsteppe in the Northern Great Plains
The New Mexico Breeding Bird Atlas Project
Operation Crane Watch
Piping Plovers and Least Terns of the Great Plains and Nearby: A Draft Protocol for Assessing Piping Plover Reproductive Success on Great Plains Alkali Lakes
Range Expansion of the Pileated Woodpecker in North Dakota
Ranges of North American Breeding Birds
South Dakota Breeding Bird Atlas
Species Accounts/Descriptions
American Bittern Depredates Sora
Area Requirements of Grassland Birds: A Regional Perspective
Attracting Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Songbirds in North Dakota
Avifauna of an Early Successional Habitat Along the Middle Missouri River
The Bald Eagle in Oklahoma
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Brown-headed Cowbirds in Grasslands: Their Habitats, Hosts, and Response to Management
A Closer Look Series from
North Dakota Outdoors
Communal Roosting and Foraging Behavior of Staging Sandhill Cranes
A Comprehensive Review of Observational and Site Evaluation Data of Migrant Whooping Cranes in the United States, 1943-99
Conditioning of Sandhill Cranes During Fall Migration
Cowbird Parasitism in Grassland and Cropland in the Northern Great Plains
The Cranes: Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan
Density and Fledging Success of Grassland Birds in Conservation Reserve Program Fields in North Dakota and West-central Minnesota
Eastern Bluebird (
Sialia sialis
)
Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds
Effects of Management Practices on Wetland Birds
Endangered and Threatened Species Recovery Program
Eskimo Curlew: A vanishing species?
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1998
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1999
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2000
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2001
Evidence for Edge Effects on the Multiple Levels in Tallgrass Prairie
Fat Dynamics of Arctic-nesting Sandpipers during Spring in Mid-continental North America
Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States
Fragile Legacy Endangered, Threatened and Rare Species of South Dakota
Frequency of Egg and Nestling Destruction by Female Brown-headed Cowbirds at Grassland Nests
Habitat Associations of Migrating and Overwintering Grassland Birds in Southern Texas
Habitat Distribution and Territoriality in the Dickcissel and Red-Winged Blackbird
Habitat Use and Reproductive Success of Western Snowy Plovers at New Nesting Areas Created for California Least Terns
Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North Dakota
Le Conte's Sparrow: Ephemeral Jewel of the Northern Great Plains
Le Conte's Sparrows Breeding in Conservation Reserve Program Fields: Precipitation and Patterns of Population Change
Marshbirds and Shorebirds of North Dakota
Native Plants and Shorebirds of the Chaplin Lake Area
North Dakota's Endangered and Threatened Species
North Dakota's Federally Listed Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species 1995
Oklahoma's Summer Jewels Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Oklahoma's Tropical Ambassador The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
The Owls of North Dakota
Patch Size and Landscape Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
Piping Plovers and Least Terns of the Great Plains and Nearby: A Draft Protocol for Assessing Piping Plover Reproductive Success on Great Plains Alkali Lakes
Promise for Plovers
Proximate and Landscape Factors Influence Grassland Bird Distributions
The Rare Ones: The Uncommon Floral and Faunal Components of North Dakota
Recovery Program: Endangered and Threatened Species, 1994
Reproductive Success of Belding's Savannah Sparrows in a Highly Fragmented Landscape
The Ring-necked Pheasant in North Dakota
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in North Dakota
Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
Songbirds of North Dakota
Sparrows of North Dakota
Time-specific Variation in Passerine Nest Survival: New Insights Into Old Questions
Variability in Vegetation Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
White-tailed Deer (
Odocoileus virginianus
) Predation on Grassland Songbird Nestlings
Literature Review & Bibliographies
Brown-headed Cowbirds in Grasslands: Their Habitats, Hosts, and Response to Management
Colonial and Non-colonial Waterbird Bibliography
Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds
Effects of Management Practices on Wetland Birds
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1998
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1999
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2000
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2001
A Glossary of Avian Terms for Use in Avian Conservation Biology
Grassland Management and Restoration for Breeding Birds: an Annotated Bibliography
Habitat Fragmentation Effects on Birds in Grasslands and Wetlands: A Critique of Our Knowledge
Nesting Ecology and Nesting Habitat Requirements of Ohio's Grassland-Nesting Birds: A Literature Review
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
Predation on Waterfowl in Arctic Tundra and Prairie Breeding Areas: A Review
Reproductive Success of Belding's Savannah Sparrows in a Highly Fragmented Landscape
Reserve Design for Grasslands: Considerations for Bird Populations
Regional Overviews
Avian Use of Forest Habitats in the Pembina Hills of Northeastern North Dakota
Avian Use of Sheyenne Lake and Associated Habitats in Central North Dakota
Birds as Indicators of Riparian Vegetation Condition in the Western U.S.
Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Breeding Birds of Wooded Draws in Western North Dakota
Changes in Breeding Bird Populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93
Ecological Studies at the Woodworth Study Area
Effects of Fire on Bird Populations in Mixed-grass Prairie
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1998
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1999
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2000
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2001
Fat Dynamics of Arctic-nesting Sandpipers during Spring in Mid-continental North America
Grassland Bird Use of Conservation Reserve Program Fields in the Great Plains
Grassland Bird Use of Conservation Reserve Program Fields in the Great Plains: 2000-2005 Update
Grays Lake Ecosystem
Influences of Management Regimes on Breeding Bird Densities and Habitat in Mixed-Grass Prairie: An Example from North Dakota
Le Conte's Sparrows Breeding in Conservation Reserve Program Fields: Precipitation and Patterns of Population Change
Lewis and Clark in North Dakota: Wildlife Then & Now
Management of Northern Prairies and Wetlands for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds
Patch Size and Landscape Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
Piping Plovers and Least Terns of the Great Plains and Nearby: A Draft Protocol for Assessing Piping Plover Reproductive Success on Great Plains Alkali Lakes
Platte River Ecology Study
Platte River Ecosystem Resources and Management, with Emphasis on the Big Bend Reach in Nebraska
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
Variability in Vegetation Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
Wildlife Habitat Management on the Northern Prairie Landscape
Wooded Islands in a Sea of Prairie
Resource Management Techniques
Attracting Bluebirds and Other Cavity Nesting Songbirds in North Dakota
Avian Use of Forest Habitats in the Pembina Hills of Northeastern North Dakota
Backyard Bird Feeding in North Dakota
Bird Use and Nesting in Conventional, Minimum-tillage, and Organic Cropland
Birds as Indicators of Riparian Vegetation Condition in the Western U.S.
Build a Birdhouse
Building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife
The Conservation Reserve Program Good For Birds of Many Feathers
The Conservation Reserve Program and Grassland Birds
Contributions of the Conservation Reserve Program to Populations of Breeding Birds in North Dakota
Controlling Blackbird Damage to Sunflower and Grain Crops in the Northern Great Plains
Eastern Bluebird (
Sialia sialis
)
Ecological Effects of Fire Retardant Chemicals and Fire Suppressant Foams
Effects of Fire on Bird Populations in Mixed-grass Prairie
Effects of Grazing on Nesting by Upland Sandpipers in Southcentral North Dakota
Effects of Management Practices on Grassland Birds
Effects of Management Practices on Wetland Birds
Establishing a Nest Box Program for American Kestrels Along an Interstate Highway
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1998
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1999
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2000
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2001
Fat Dynamics of Arctic-nesting Sandpipers during Spring in Mid-continental North America
Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States
Forum on Wildlife Telemetry Innovations, Evaluations, and Research Needs
Grassland Bird Use of Conservation Reserve Program Fields in the Great Plains
Habitat Distribution and Territoriality in the Dickcissel and Red-Winged Blackbird
Habitat Establishment, Enhancement, and Management for Forest and Grassland Birds in Illinois
Habitat Use and Reproductive Success of Western Snowy Plovers at New Nesting Areas Created for California Least Terns
Identifying Predators and Fates of Grassland Passerine Nests Using Miniature Video Cameras
Incidental Catch of Marine Birds in the North Pacific High Seas Driftnet Fisheries in 1990
Influences of Management Regimes on Breeding Bird Densities and Habitat in Mixed-Grass Prairie: An Example from North Dakota
Influences of Waterfowl Management on Nongame Birds: The North Dakota Experience
Integrated Management of the Greater Prairie Chicken and Livestock on the Sheyenne National Grassland
Management of Agricultural Landscapes for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds
Management of Northern Prairies and Wetlands for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds
Managing Habitat for Grassland Birds
A Guide for Wisconsin
A Miniature Camera System for Studies of Grassland Passerine Nests
Operation Crane Watch
Parental Nest Defense on Videotape: More Reality Than Myth
Patch Size and Landscape Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
Piping Plovers and Least Terns of the Great Plains and Nearby: A Draft Protocol for Assessing Piping Plover Reproductive Success on Great Plains Alkali Lakes
Prairie Ecosystems: Wetland Ecology, Management and Restoration
Predation on Waterfowl in Arctic Tundra and Prairie Breeding Areas: A Review
Proximate and Landscape Factors Influence Grassland Bird Distributions
Relative Effects of Litter and Management on Grassland Bird Abundance in Missouri, USA
Reproductive Success of Belding's Savannah Sparrows in a Highly Fragmented Landscape
Reserve Design for Grasslands: Considerations for Bird Populations
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
A Review of Wildlife Management Practices in North Dakota
Sandhill Cranes and the Platte River
Statistical Considerations in Monitoring Birds over Large Areas
Symposium: Managing Predation to Increase Production of Wetland Birds
Time-specific Variation in Passerine Nest Survival: New Insights Into Old Questions
A Unified Approach to Analyzing Nest Success
Variability in Vegetation Effects on Density and Nesting Success of Grassland Birds
Wildlife Habitat Management on the Northern Prairie Landscape
Software Products
Effects of Fire on Bird Populations in Mixed-grass Prairie
Platte Search - Platte River Basin Bibliographic Information Retrieval System
Range Expansion of the Pileated Woodpecker in North Dakota
Non-technical Resources
Backyard Bird Feeding in North Dakota
The Bald Eagle in Oklahoma
Bird Checklists of the United States
Build a Birdhouse
Building Nest Structures, Feeders, and Photo Blinds for North Dakota Wildlife
A Closer Look Series from
North Dakota Outdoors
Collecting on the Prairie: Early Oologists in North Dakota
The Conservation Reserve Program Good For Birds of Many Feathers
Controlling Blackbird Damage to Sunflower and Grain Crops in the Northern Great Plains
Establishing a Nest Box Program for American Kestrels Along an Interstate Highway
Hawks, Eagles, and Falcons of North Dakota
Marshbirds and Shorebirds of North Dakota
Native Plants and Shorebirds of the Chaplin Lake Area
North Dakota Bird Life: Tracking Changes Over a Quarter Century
North Dakota's Endangered and Threatened Species
North Dakota's Federally Listed Endangered, Threatened and Candidate Species 1995
Oklahoma's Summer Jewels Ruby-throated Hummingbirds
Oklahoma's Tropical Ambassador The Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Operation Crane Watch
The Owls of North Dakota
Promise for Plovers
The Rare Ones: The Uncommon Floral and Faunal Components of North Dakota
Records of the Henslow's Sparrows in Day and McPherson Counties and the First Nest Record for the Species in South Dakota
The Ring-necked Pheasant in North Dakota
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird in North Dakota
Songbirds of North Dakota
Sparrows of North Dakota
Upland Game Identification A Basic Guide for Aging and Sexing the Bird in Your Hand
WildBird's Top 50 Birding Hotspots
Status and Trends
Avian Inventory of Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve, Kansas, 1998-1999
Changes in Breeding Bird Populations in North Dakota: 1967 to 1992-93
The Conservation Reserve Program: Habitat for Grassland Birds
Dramatic Increase of Le Conte's Sparrow in Conservation Reserve Program Fields in the Northern Great Plains
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1998
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 1999
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2000
Evaluation of the Bird Conservation Area Concept in the Northern Tallgrass Prairie: Annual Report 2001
Forest and Rangeland Birds of the United States
Grassland Bird Use of Conservation Reserve Program Fields in the Great Plains: 2000-2005 Update
Le Conte's Sparrow: Ephemeral Jewel of the Northern Great Plains
Le Conte's Sparrows Breeding in Conservation Reserve Program Fields: Precipitation and Patterns of Population Change
Management of Northern Prairies and Wetlands for the Conservation of Neotropical Migratory Birds
Nongame Birds, Small Mammals, Herptiles, Fishes: Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 1995-1996
North Dakota Bird Life: Tracking Changes Over a Quarter Century
Point Counts of Birds: What Are We Estimating?
A Retrospective Perspective: Evaluating Population Changes by Repeating Historic Bird Surveys
Uncommon Breeding Birds in North Dakota: Population Estimates and Frequencies of Occurrence
Other/Unclassified
Birders and U.S. Federal Laws
Migration of Birds
Parental Nest Defense on Videotape: More Reality Than Myth
Statistical Comparison of Nest Success Rates
A Unified Approach to Analyzing Nest Success
WildBird's Top 50 Birding Hotspots