Prairie Falcon Monitoring Protocol for Pinnacles National Monument: Standard Operating Procedures: Standard Operating Procedures - Version 2.3
Emmons G, Patterson J, Koenen M, Press D. 2011. Prairie Falcon Monitoring Protocol for Pinnacles National Monument: Standard Operating Procedures: Standard Operating Procedures - Version 2.3. Natural Resource Report. NPS/SFAN/NRR—2011/467. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This document provides the detailed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the Pinnacles National Monument prairie falcon monitoring protocol described in IRMA reference code document number 2180728. The protocol details the background, field methods, data management, annual and long-term reporting and analyses, and operational requirements to monitor prairie falcons (Falco mexicanus) at Pinnacles National Monument in California. Prairie falcons nesting at the monument are sensitive to human disturbances from climbing and hiking activities.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Emmons, Gavin; Patterson, Jim; Koenen, Marcus; Press, David
- Date of Issue
- 2011-10
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- IMDP , NRSS , PINN , SFAN
- Keywords
- Birds, California, Falco mexicanus, Monitoring, Pinnacles National Monument, prairie falcons, Protocol, Raptors
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds