Contents .......... 1 Intmduction................................................................... Deborah M. Finch and Peter W. Stangel Changing Values and Partners in Flight Partners in Ffight: Past, Present, and Future ........................................................... A Government Perspective.. John G. Rogers, Jr., Thoinas . I Dwyer, and Catrin Martin Nongovernment Organization Perspective.. Stanley E. Senner 5 ..............................................6 Prospects for Neotmpical Migratory Bird Conservation in Canada.. J.S. Wendt Closing the Gap Between Research and Management.. Deborah M. Finch and Marcia Patton-Mallory ....................... 8 ...................................... 12 Population Trends and Management Opportunities for Neotropical Migrants.. Chandler S. Robbins, John R. Sauer, and Bruce G. Peterjohn .................' 17 Biological Diversity, Ecological Integrity, and Neotropical Migrants: New Perspectives for Wildlife Management.. Brian A. Maurer ................................................................ Birding Economics and Birder Demographics Studies as Conservation Tools Paul Kerlinger Cooperative Partnerships and the Role of Private Landowners T. Bently Wigley and James M, Sweeney 24 ................... 32 ............................... 39 Involving the Private Sector in Georgia's Conservation Initiatives for Neotropical Birds.. Terry W. Johnson ....... 45 Population Dynamics and Habitat Concerns Are Populations of Neotropical Migrant Birds Limited in Summer or Winter? Implications .i for Management Thomas W. Sherry and Richard T.Holmes ................................... ................................. 47 ................................ 58 Stopover Habitat: Management Implications and Guidelines.. Frank R. Moore, Sidney A. Gauthreaux, Jr, Paul Kerlinger, and Ted R. Simons ........ 70 Management and Conservation of Migratory Landbirds Overwintering in the Neotropics Daniel R. Petit, James F. Lynch, Richard L. Hutto, John G. Blake, and Robert B. Waide ............ 93 Management Implications of Cowbird Parasitism on Neotropical Migrant Songbirds Scott K. Robinson, Joseph A. Grzybowski, Stephen I. Rothstein, Margaret C. Brittingham, Lisa J. Petit, and Frank R. Tlzompson ....................... 103 Incorporating Effects of Natural Disturbances in Managed Ecosystems John T. Rotenberry, Robert J. Cooper, Joseph M Wunderle, and Kimberly G. Smith . Prioritizing Regional Species of Concern ........................................ 109 The Partners in Flight Species Prioritization Scheme William C. Hunter, Michael F. Carter, David N. Pmhley, and Keith Barker An Interactive Database for Setting Conservation Priorities for Western Neotropical Migrants Michael F. Carter and Keith Barker .. 120 Status of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds in the Midwest: Identifying Species of Management Concern Frank R. Thompson, Stephen J Lewis, Janet Green, and David Ewert 145 Neotmpical Migratory Landbird Species and Their Habitats of Special Concern Within the Southeast Region. William C. Hunter, David N. Pashley, and Ronald E. F. bcano 159 ................................................................ .................................................................... Status of Natropical Migratory Birds in the Northeast: A Pretiminary Assessment Churles R. Smith, Diane M. Pence, and Raymond J O'Connor ............ 172 Monitoring Bird Populations and Habitats Monitoring Neotropical Migrants on Managed Lands: When, Where, Why.. Sam Droege .................. 189 Oveniew of National Bird Population Monitoring Pmgrarns and Databases.. Gregory S. Butcher, Bruce Peterjohn, and C. John Ralph ................. 192 Designing and Implementing a Monitoring Program and the Standards for Conducting Point Counts... C. John fpalpl.1 ........................................................................... Avian Productivity and Survivorship (MAPS) Program: Overview and Progress David F. DeSante, Oriane E. Williams, and Kenneth M Burton EMAP and Other Tools for Measuring Biodiversity, Habitat Conditions, and En~ironmentd Trends,. Eric M Preston and ChvisfineA. Ribic 204 g%, Monitoring ........................................................................... 208 ............................................................................ 223 A Checklist Approach for ,Monitoring Neotmpical Migrant Birds: Twenty-year Trends in Birds of Qukbec Using EPOQ Andy& Cyu and J q u e s Lavivke 229 Evaluation sf Mist-netting, Nest-searching and Other Methods for Monitoring Demographic Processes in Landbird Populations.. Xadm NW and Geofley R. Geupel 237 ......................................................... ................................................... Organizational Monitoring Goals and Programs Monitoring Goals and Programs of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.. John R. Sauer ...................... 245 U.S. Forest Service Goals and Programs for Monitoring Neotropical Migratory Birds. Pairicia ,WunIey Integrated NaturaI Resource Monitoring on Anny Lands and its Application to Conservation of Neotrogical Birds Timothy J. Hayden and David J. Tazik ......... 252 ..................................................... 258 , Monitoring Goals and Programs of the Bureau of Land Management.. Terrell D. Rich ...................... 265 A Western State Perspective on Monitoring and Managing Neotropical Migratory Birds. Frank Howe Virginia's Monitoring Goals and Programs: An Eastern State Perspective Dana Bradshaw ....... 269 .................... 272 , Monitoring Bird Populations: The Role of Bird Observatories and Nongovernmental Organizations.. Geofpey R. Geupel and Nadav Nur ...................................................................... 275 Land Use Practices and Neotropical Migrants ....................... 280 Effects of Temperate Agriculture on Neotropfcal Migrant Landbfrds.. Nicholas L. Rodenhouse, Louis B. Best, Raynond J. O'Connor, and Eric K. Bollinger Effects of Livestock Grazing on Neotropical Migratory Landbirds in Western North America.. Carl E. Bock, Victoria A. Saab, Terrell D. Rich, and David S. Dobkin . 296 ........................... 310 Effects of Pesticides and Contaminants on Neotropical Migrants.. Nicholas W. Gard, Michael J. Hooper, and Richard S. Bennett Effects of Land Use Practices on Neotropical Migratory Birds in Bottomland Hardwood Forests David N. Pashley and Wylie C. Barrow ............................................................................. 315 Effects of Land Use Practices on Western Riparian Ecosystems.. David . I Krueper ............................ 321 .................. 331 Habitat Fragmentation in the Temperate Zone: A Perspective for Managers John Faaborg, Margaret Brittingham, Therese Donovan, and John Blake Migrant Songbirds, Habitat Change, and Conservation Prospects in Northern Pet& Guatemala: Some Initial Results.. David F. Whitacre, Julio Madrid M , Ciriaco Marroquin, Mark Schulze, Laurin Jones, Jason Sutter, and Aaron J. Baker ..................................................... 339 Adding a Landscape Ecology Perspective to Conservation and Management Planning. Kathryn E. Freemark, John R Probst, John B. Dunning, and Sallie J. Hejl ......... 346 ....:................................. 353 Silvicultural Options for Neotropical Migratory Birds Frank R Thompson III, John R. Probst, and Martin G. Raphael Management of New England Northern Hardwoods, Spruce-Fir, and Eastern White Pine for Neotropical Migratory Birds Richard M. DeGraaJ Mariko Yamasaki, and William B. Leak .......................................................... 363 Effects of Silviculture on Neotropical Migratory Birds in Central and Southeastern Oak Pine Forests James G. Dickson, Frank R. Thompson 111, Richard N Conner, and Kathleen E. Franzreb ............................................................................. 374 Effects of Silvicultural Treatments on Forest Birds in the Rocky Mountains: Implications and Management Recommendations. Richard L. Hutto, Sallie J. Hejl, Charles R. Preston, and Deborah M Finch ................................................... 386 . Conflicts and Solutions for Integrating Neotropical Migratory Birds with Management of Other Wildlife . Protection of Neotropical Migrants as a Major Focus of Wildlife Management Lawrence J. Niles Antelope, Sage Grouse, and Neotropical Migrants. Reg. Rothwell ................ 392 ......................................... 396 Integrating Management of Forest Interior Migratory Birds With Game in the Northeast Glenn D. Therres Wapiti and Warblers: Integrating Game and Nongame Management in Idaho.. C. R. Groves and J. K Unsworth ...... 402 ............... 408 Integration of Neotropical Migrant Bird Conservation into Other Resource Management Activities in the Midwest Information Needs for Borest Songbirds: The Minnesota Approach.. Lee A. Pfannmuller ..................... 418 Integrated Resource Management for Grassland Birds in Wisconsin.. Gerald Bartelt .................... 419 Integration of Neotropical Migrant Birds into Natural Resource Planning and Research in Missouri Brad Jacobs .........................................................................419 Landscape Scale and Pattern - Implications for Management of Neotropical Migrant Birds and Forest Openings in the Hoosier National Forest, Indiana.. Monica J. Schwalbach ........................ 420 . Summary of Southeastern Group Breakout Sessions. ....................................... 421 Bob Ford and Charles P. Nicholson Integrated Wildlife Management: Western Working Group Moderated by Beaumont C. McClure ................................. 422