Surveying the Mixed Forests
This past week I finished up the remaining point count routes, which included a route through coastal mixed forests along the extreme eastern edge of Frontenac Provincial Park. I accessed [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
the Nest Files – Ovenbird
Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) Nidiologicals (from Peck and James 1987 and Van Horn et.al 1994) Habitat=deciduous forests Microhabitat=nest built in sparsely vegetated forest floor with dense leaf litter, often in forest [...]
MAPS Visit 3-Maplewood Bog
The mid-season “switch” was turned on at MABO this past week. We were plodding along at about 25 birds/morning during the first two visits in early to mid-June. This period [...]
On the Road: Frontenac Turtles
Nesting season for turtles has been in full swing the past two weeks. I’ve probably moved about 15-20 turtles off paved and gravel roads in the area since early June. [...]
Surveying the pine barrens
The first of two point count survey routes through rock barren environs in Frontenac Park was completed this past week. It has been tough going for scheduling and conducting surveys [...]
American Redstarts at the nest
Click here for HD version (a little less than HD resolution due to use of digital zoom) This two minute video was recorded yesterday afternoon at one of our field [...]
Common Nighthawk nest update
The Common Nighthawk nest first discovered at our Rock Ridge MAPS site is still active. This adult, probably a female, spent the morning of June 16th incubating eggs in the [...]
