Table 5. Typical activity of birds on the Allegheny and Piedmont ROW in August 1987,3 weeks after treatment.
TreatmentSingingBird activity CallingPerchingForaging
Wire zoneBorder zoneWire zoneBorder zoneWire zoneBorder zoneWire zoneBorder zone
No. birds, Allegheny ROW August 1, 1987
Handcutting2211
Mowing454216
Mowing plus herbicide45212
Selective basal3654142
Stem-foliage1143542
Foliage14210166
Total5219211681729
%of Total4177171361323
No of birds, Piedmont ROW August 8, 1987
Handcutting2
Mowing14
Mowing plus herbicide213126
Stem-foliage116414
Foliage11127
Total278905236
% of Total3121315083810