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| | Home range, movement, and nesting of Least Bitterns in western New York.: An article from: Wilson Bulletin |  | Authors: Heidi E. Bogner, Guy A. Baldassarre
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Publication Date: September 1, 2002
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This digital document is an article from Wilson Bulletin, published by Wilson Ornithological Society on September 1, 2002. The length of the article is 7784 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
From the author: We studied the nesting ecology of Least Bitterns (Ixobrychus exilis) during 1999 and 2000 within an 8,000-ha wetland complex in western New York. We used radio telemetry to track 33 adult Least Bitterns to locate nests and determine movement patterns, and 12 chicks to determine postfledging movements. Least Bittern Mayfield nest success rates were 43.8% (n = 38) in 1999 and 52.5% (n = 35) in 2000, and they renested and had double broods. Mean home range of adults was 9.7 ha (n = 33), but varied (range = 1.8-35.7 ha) depending upon whether birds used one or two areas during the breeding season. The mean movement of chicks from their nests was 13.4 m between capture and 23 days posthatching (n = 11), and 29.4 m when 24--27 days old (n = 4). Mean age at first flight was about 29 days old (n = 4). Vegetational structure and composition and marsh size appear to be important factors to consider when managing for Least Bittern populations. Received 15 August 2001, accepted 23 April 2002.
Citation Details
Title: Home range, movement, and nesting of Least Bitterns in western New York.
Author: Heidi E. Bogner
Publication: Wilson Bulletin (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: Wilson Ornithological Society
Volume: 114 Issue: 3 Page: 297(12)
Distributed by Thomson Gale
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