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In my study, I will be sampling three different sites on Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to determine bird species abundance at each site. Point counts were made for seven bird species at the three sites. In other words, I monitored the presence or absence of seven bird species at three different sites on the TRU campus. In this case the predictor variable was the site of study and the response variable was the species abundance at each site. I found it challenging to narrow my focus area to just three distinct sites. When implementing my sample strategy I had to consciously make strict restrictions as to what was considered part of each of the three sampling sites. I plan to continue using the same technique, of recording which of the seven bird species are present at each site using the point count method. After sampling the site for the first time on March 21ist, I ensured that I continued to sample the three sites at the same time of day (10:30am) to remain consistent temporal boundaries.
