Distribution and Ecology of Purple Sandpipers Wintering in the Acadia National Park Region, Maine 2001-2004
Mittelhauser GH, Tudor L, Connery B. 2006. Distribution and Ecology of Purple Sandpipers Wintering in the Acadia National Park Region, Maine 2001-2004. Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR—2006/048. National Park Service. Boston, MA
FIELD WORK: March 2001 to April 2004. Following text taken from portions of the report: 'As a first step towards understanding the ecology and winter requirements of purple sandpipers in Maine, we investigated the numbers and distribution, movements, and biometrics of purple sandpipers wintering along the mid-coast of Maine during 2001-2004. Our objectives of this study were to: 1. assess seasonal movements and site fidelity of purple sandpipers, 2) determine abundance and distribution of wintering purple sandpipers within the study area, and 3) estimate the sex and breeding origin of a subset of wintering birds by comparison with morphometric traits shown to be diagnostic with particular sexes and breeding populations...' Report includes a summary of results and data. Archived copy includes a CD of data, digital photos, and arcview covers.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Mittelhauser, Glen; Tudor, Lindsay; Connery, Bruce
- Date of Issue
- 2006-08
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- ACAD
- Keywords
- Gulls, Islands, Isle Au Haut, Mount Desert Island, Sandpipers, Schoodic Peninsula