Methods

The Palomarin Handbook: Point Blue's Landbird Procedures Manual for the Palomarin Field Station (version 19, 2025)

Field Methods and Molt

Howell - The Basics of Molt (read this first)

Howell - Birding Part 1

Howell - Birding Part 2

Pyle Guide Introduction (the full Pyle Guide can be ordered from the Institute for Bird Populationsor purchased at the Palomarin Field Station).

Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds

Spanish version, Manual de Métodos de Campo Para el Monitoreo de Aves Terrestres, found here

The Mayfield Method and beyond

Gardali for Palo: Calculating nest survival using the Mayfield (1975) Method (is simple)

Mayfield, H.F. 1975. Suggestions for calculating nest success. Wilson Bull. 87:456- 466.

Nur, N., A.L. Holmes, and G.R. Guepel, GR. 2004. Use of survival time analysis to analyze nesting success in birds: An example using Loggerhead Shrikes. Condor 106:457-471.

Johnson, D.H. 1979. Estimating nest success: the Mayfield method and an alternative. Auk 96:651-661.