Method
Point counts
Mist netting (48 m ✕ 3 m)
Automated ultrasound recording
Team size (persons) 1-2 2 1-2
Equipment bulk Moderate High Small
Price per site (EUR)
2200 (current) to 3000 (this study)
100 to 800 (this study)
120 (current) to 1200 (this study)
Post-survey data processing time High None High
Expertise Moderate (sampling) High (post-processing) High Low (sampling) High (post-processing)
Setup effort
Very high (initial assembly) Low (per survey)
High
Low
Shuttling between sites Not possible when continuously sampling with one team Possible to sample 2 nearby sites continuously with one team Possible to sample multiple sites simultaneously with several recorders