Importance of Canada's boreal forest to landbirds /

Canadian Boreal Initiative • Boreal Songbird Initiative Page 3 IMPORTANCE OF CANADA’S BOREAL FOREST TO LANDBIRDS Although the boreal is known to be of considerable significance to landbirds, until now there has been no systematic survey of boreal birds across the whole of the region, due to its size and remote location. [...] Together these illustrate the significance of Canada’s portion of the boreal forest to landbirds, not just within the boreal forest, but also across North America, the Western Hemisphere and globally. [...] All of these species are migratory, emphasizing the seasonal nature of bird abundance in the boreal forest, and underscoring the importance of non-boreal habitats during non-breeding periods of the year. [...] Barn Swallows were the most numerous boreal migrants in fall, comprising 8% of boreal birds, while Yellow-rumped Warblers dominated the spring count at 25% of the total estimated to breed in the boreal forest (Table 12). [...] Figure 7: Proportional Distribution of Boreal birds on Christmas Bird Counts in the U. S. Canadian Boreal Initiative • Boreal Songbird Initiative Page 23 IMPORTANCE OF CANADA’S BOREAL FOREST TO LANDBIRDS Winter Birds at U. S. Feeders: Project FeederWatch Birds from Canada’s boreal forest constitute about 17% of landbirds counted at feeders in the contiguous United States.