Hello Ecolog Members: I've recently submitted an article about population size estimate of an endangered bird species. I counted birds during the breeding seasons at least five times per season for 10 years. For the sake of comparison, I have also included the mean and the highest count as an estimate of abundance. One of the reviewers is asking to include references of other studies or methodological articles about the convenience or advantages of using the mean or the maximum value of a series of counts. I have searched online, but could not locate appropriate citations/articles. I hope that someone in the list might help me about the references.
Please reply me off list if you know any references in this area. Thank you in advance for your time. Sincerely, Nabin
