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Details of two assessment strategies used to compare point count and ARU methods for estimating richness and composition of temperate interior forest bird communities.
| Method details | Simultaneous-collection | Same-season | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARU | Point count | ARU | Point count | |
| Surveys per site | 3 | 3 | 50 | 10 |
| Survey duration | 10 min | 10 min | 2 min | 10 min |
| Total number of surveys | 60 | 60 | 1,000 | 200 |
| Survey effort | 600 min | 600 min | 2,000 min | 2,000 min |
