Avian Abundance Patterns in Relation to the Distribution of Small Urban Greenspaces

Abstract

Small urban greenspaces, such as neighborhood parks and private gardens, have often been overlooked or considered unlikely habitat sources owing to their small size, even though they may still provide important nesting and food resources for common songbirds. The objective of this study was to determine the role of small greenspaces, comprising a variety of land-use types, by assessing the distribution and abundance of four common songbird species. Point count data collected by the Baltimore Ecosystem Study were analyzed for four common urban songbirds: American robin (