Publication Date
2020
Abstract
The wintering and migratory periods are the most poorly understood period of a songbirds’ life, yet these periods also account for significant mortality. A lack of information about these periods hampers our ability to conserve habitats that support birds and mitigate mortality. Understanding the factors that limit and regulate survival during these periods requires an understanding of both non-breeding behaviour and demography. In an effort to better understand the factors that influence Ipswich sparrow winter ecology, we have implemented a mark-recapture program to quantify survivorship, established distance sampling transects to understand what parameters influence density, and tracked birds using radio-telemetry to better understand habitat use.
Topic
Abund/Distr, Habitat Quality/Use/Movement, Survival/Mortality
Species
Ipswich Sparrow
Source
The Center for Conservation Biology Technical Report Series, CCBTR-20-06. William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA.
Recommended Citation
Hines, C. H., L. S. Duval, and B. D. Watts. 2020. Winter distribution and migration ecology of the Ipswich Sparrow in the mid-Atlantic: Year 2020 report. Center for Conservation Biology Technical Report Series, CCBTR-20-06. William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA. 8 pp.
