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Rhode Island Woodcock Initiative. American Woodcock Habitat Demonstration Area Brian Tefft, RIDEM Fish and Wildlife. Objectives. Create Habitat Demonstration Area for American Woodcock Manage Early Successional Habitats for Woodcock and other wildlife using BMP’s - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Rhode Island Rhode Island Woodcock Woodcock InitiativeInitiative
American Woodcock Habitat American Woodcock Habitat Demonstration AreaDemonstration Area
Brian Tefft, RIDEM Fish and WildlifeBrian Tefft, RIDEM Fish and Wildlife
ObjectivesObjectives
Create Habitat Demonstration Area for Create Habitat Demonstration Area for American WoodcockAmerican Woodcock
Manage Early Successional Habitats for Manage Early Successional Habitats for Woodcock and other wildlife using BMP’sWoodcock and other wildlife using BMP’s
Monitor woodcock response to managementMonitor woodcock response to management Measure key habitat featuresMeasure key habitat features Measure use of habitats by avian speciesMeasure use of habitats by avian species Create educational materials for private Create educational materials for private
landowners landowners
Woodcock Management Woodcock Management
Habitat ManagementHabitat Management
Habitat ManagementHabitat Management
Capture and BandingCapture and Banding
Mist net on singing Mist net on singing grounds April and grounds April and May 2008 May 2008
Applied transmitters Applied transmitters and leg bandsand leg bands
Obtained locations Obtained locations and monitored and monitored survivalsurvival
MonitoringMonitoring
Monitor woodcock 2-3 Monitor woodcock 2-3 times/week to obtain times/week to obtain locationlocation
Conducted singing Conducted singing ground countsground counts
Conducted avian point Conducted avian point countscounts
Document use by other Document use by other High Priority Avian High Priority Avian Species in BCR Species in BCR
Habitat MeasuresHabitat Measures
MeasuredMeasured Dominant forest Dominant forest
covercover Age classAge class Stem densityStem density Over-story densityOver-story density Earth worm biomass Earth worm biomass
ResultsResults
ResultsResults
TelemetryTelemetry Home range: MCPHome range: MCP Feeding coversFeeding covers Roosting fieldsRoosting fields Nesting coversNesting covers
Home RangesHome Ranges
Home Range 444Home Range 444
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Home RangesHome Ranges
Average Diurnal H.R. (MCP n=5) was Average Diurnal H.R. (MCP n=5) was 34.9 acres (14 ha)34.9 acres (14 ha)
302: MCP 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) 1 mile from roost 302: MCP 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) 1 mile from roost fields/singing groundsfields/singing grounds
444: MCP 4.9 acres (1.9 ha) 1.2 mile from 444: MCP 4.9 acres (1.9 ha) 1.2 mile from roost fields/singing groundsroost fields/singing grounds
422: MCP 17.2 acres (6.9 ha)422: MCP 17.2 acres (6.9 ha) 362: MCP .7 acres (.3 ha)362: MCP .7 acres (.3 ha) 462: MCP 149 acres (60 ha)*462: MCP 149 acres (60 ha)*
Habitat MeasurementsHabitat Measurements
Stem densityStem density
In HR: In HR:
Average: 95,125 stems/haAverage: 95,125 stems/ha
Range 71,250 – 116,500Range 71,250 – 116,500
Out HR:Out HR:
Average: 84,583 stems/haAverage: 84,583 stems/ha
Range: 41,667-210,000Range: 41,667-210,000
Habitat MeasurementsHabitat Measurements
Dominant Forest Type Dominant Forest Type – Feeding Covers– Feeding Covers
Wetland Forest: 58%Wetland Forest: 58% Deciduous Upland Deciduous Upland
Forest: 25%Forest: 25% Mixed Upland Forest: Mixed Upland Forest:
9%9% Field: 4%Field: 4%
Habitat MeasurementsHabitat Measurements
Overstory Density:Overstory Density:
In HR: 91% coverIn HR: 91% cover
Out HR: 75% coverOut HR: 75% cover
Habitat MeasurementsHabitat Measurements
Forest Age Class of Forest Age Class of Day Feeding coversDay Feeding covers
Seedling: 3%Seedling: 3%
Sapling: 11%Sapling: 11%
Pole: 47%Pole: 47%
Mature: 32%Mature: 32%
Non-forest: 6%Non-forest: 6%
Earthworm BiomassEarthworm Biomass
Earthworm BiomassEarthworm Biomass
In HR: Ave total In HR: Ave total weight 44.5 g (129 weight 44.5 g (129 worms)worms)
Out HR: Ave total Out HR: Ave total weight 1.2 g (18 weight 1.2 g (18 worms)worms)
Avian Point CountsAvian Point Counts
39 total species 39 total species observedobserved
Blue-winged Warbler: Blue-winged Warbler: present @ 70% present @ 70% pointspoints
Eastern Towhee: Eastern Towhee: present @ 100% present @ 100% pointspoints
Cowbirds present @ Cowbirds present @ 90% points90% points
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
Wildlife Management InstituteWildlife Management Institute Rhode Island Resource Conservation Rhode Island Resource Conservation
DistrictDistrict University of Rhode IslandUniversity of Rhode Island USFWS Federal Aid Project W-23R-52USFWS Federal Aid Project W-23R-52