Sustaining New Hampshire’s State Endangered Northern Harrier Breeding Population

Historically in New Hampshire, Northern Harriers (Circus hudsonius) were likely restricted to freshwater and tidal marshes, beaver meadows, and other natural or human-made upland and lowland openings. Agricultural activity in the state during the 1800’s created a mosaic of fields and edges that turned many areas into potentially suitable harrier breeding or foraging habitat. Over…

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A Demographic Study of Cliff Swallows in New Hampshire

The Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) is a highly colonial species that occurs throughout much of North America (Brown et al. 2020). Historically, it nested on vertical cliffs in the western mountains, but expanded east as it adapted to man-made structures such as bridges and buildings. Although the species’ population is generally increasing (Sauer et al.…

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Tracking Juvenile Grassland Songbirds from Fledging to Migration – Understanding Bobolinks First Year of Life

This project aimed to describe 1) local movement, habitat selection and survival of fledgling and post-fledgling Bobolinks (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) in hayfields and pastures, and identify the 2) timing and trajectory of fall migration of juvenile Bobolinks from Shelburne, Vermont towards their wintering grounds. This research is an integral part of a long-term project studying the…

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Monitoring of Neotropical Migrant and Resident Birds at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve in Belize

MoSI (Monitoreo de Sobrevivencia Invernal = Monitoring Overwintering Survival) Program is a collaborative, international network of bird monitoring stations across the northern Neotropics that has been in operation since 2002. The primary goal of MoSI is to gather information on population trends, site persistence, and adult survival rates by monitoring bird communities over multiple years.…

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Developing a Genetic Tool for Assessing Kinship in Bobolinks

The proposed objectives of this project were to 1) develop SSR primers specifically for Bobolinks and 2) screen the developed primers using gel assays to prove they work for Bobolinks. Funding provided by the Nuttall Ornithological Society, was utilized entirely for purchasing developed primers from the company CD-Genomics based in Shirley, New York. This project…

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The Continued Monitoring of Neotropical Migrant and Resident Birds at Runaway Creek Nature Reserve in Belize

MoSI (Monitoreo de Sobrevivencia Invernal = Monitoring Overwintering Survival) Program is a collaborative, international network of bird monitoring stations across the northern Neotropics that has been in operation since 2002. The primary goal of MoSI is to gather information on population trends, site persistence, and adult survival rates by monitoring bird communities over multiple years.…

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