Nidiologicals (from Peck and James 1987 and Middleton 1998) Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) Habitat=open woodlands, parkland and treed fields Spring arrival=April-May Average nest height=0.9-2.4m Nest builder=female Average # of broods/season=2 [...]
This will have to be quick update on our MAPS progress as I will be up at 3am in the morning for the second visit to the Rock Ridge site [...]
j Although arguably the most studied nightjar in North America, the Common Nighthawk remains poorly known (Poulin et.al. 1996). h Species Abstract Common Nighthawk (Chordeiles minor) Habitat=primarily nests in open [...]
The Point Count is a standard method for gathering data on the relative abundance of breeding birds. This method typically involves a 3, 5 or 10 minute count of all [...]
Round one of seven visits to all three MAPS was wrapped up on Saturday, June 6 with our first visit to the Rock Ridge MAPS site in Frontenac Provincial Park. [...]
Species Abstract Veery (Catharus fuscescens) Habitat=Deciduous forest Area sensitive=yes Average clutch size=4 Nest building period=6 days Incubation period=10-14 days Microhabitat=ground or slightly elevated in shrub/tree Nest builder=female Incubation=female Parasitized by [...]
On Friday, June 5 we successfully completed our first session of fieldwork at our Maplewood Bog MAPS station, which is located on crown lands north of Frontenac Provincial Park. Once [...]
