Table 1. Estimated probability of detection (SEs in parentheses) of golden eagle groups from each side of the aircraft based on surveys conducted 2006–2013 [2].
Observer Position in Aircraft | |||
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Observation Type | Back-Left | Right (front and back) | Front-Right |
Perched: 107 m AGLa | 0.467 (0.026) | 0.588 (0.029) | 0.456 (0.026) |
Perched: 150 m AGLb | 0.280 (0.047) | 0.396 (0.051) | 0.280 (0.045) |
Flying | 0.380 (0.066) | 0.472 (0.058) | 0.301 (0.038) |
aBirds seen while perched when the aircraft was flying 107 m Above Ground Level (AGL)
bBirds seen while perched when the aircraft was flying 150 m Above Ground Level (AGL)