Individual Species Resources

Golden-winged Warbler Atlas Project

The Golden-winged Warbler Atlas Project (GOWAP) is designed to determine the population status and habitat and area requirements of the Golden-winged Warbler and the Blue-winged Warbler as well as their hybrids.

Atlas of Cerulean Warbler Populations

Warbler Atlas Project (CEWAP) was a four-year study designed to determine the population status, habitat, and area requirements of Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulean), a high-priority Neotropical migratory bird within USFWS Regions 3, 4 and 5. A final report is available for downloading.

Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Project (Adobe pdf file)

Ruffed grouse populations have been declining throughout the Appalachian region for several decades. The Appalachian Cooperative Grouse Research Project (ACGRP) was established in 1996 by state natural resources agencies in the region to investigate potential factors limiting ruffed grouse populations. Hunting, particularly late season impacts, has been suggested as a potential cause of declining grouse numbers. Additionally, wildlife managers have suggested that the quantity and quality of ruffed grouse habitats have declined in recent decades. The objectives of the ACGRP were to: 1. estimate survival rates and identify limiting factors for ruffed grouse populations, 2. estimate reproductive rates and identify limiting factors to reproduction, 3. determine if harvest mortality is compensatory or additive and 4. evaluate habitat selection and quality.

Tern Management Handbook, Coastal Northeastern United States and Atlantic Canada

This handbook provides historic background, a review of factors limiting populations, biology and techniques for managing and monitoring the tern species nesting from Long Island, New York to Newfoundland and the north shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The handbook also identifies research needs and includes maps showing the location of tern populations within the United States. The handbook focuses on coastal populations of Common, Arctic, Roseate and Least Terns. It also provides information about less common southern species, including Forster's and Gull-billed Terns, Black Skimmers that edge into the southern boundaries of the region, and Caspian Terns which nest in Newfoundland. Contact Valorie_Macy@fws.gov for a copy.

Canada Warbler Research

Canada Warblers are declining throughout the Northeast at rates of 4% to 7% per year. The causes of the declines are unknown, but loss and degradation of breeding habitat appear to be contributing factors. Review a technical report and pamphlet developed by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science with information on Canada Warbler habitat use and new findings that relate habitat characteristics to reproductive success. A variety of land protection and forest management strategies are also presented to help stabilize declining Canada Warbler populations.

American Oystercatcher Working Group

American Oystercatcher Working Group plays an important role in prioritizing, supporting and promoting collaborative and individual projects aimed at furthering understanding of oystercatcher biology. It also serves as a potential working group model for other priority species that require a regional approach to science-based conservation and management.

Painted Bunting Observer Team

The painted Bunting Observer Team is a a group of citizen scientists who aid in developing strategies to sustain the Eastern Painted Bunting population throughout the Carolinas.

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