Ecology and Habitat Protection Needs of the Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius Paulus) on Large-Scale Development Sites in Florida
Stys B. 1993. Ecology and Habitat Protection Needs of the Southeastern American Kestrel (Falco Sparverius Paulus) on Large-Scale Development Sites in Florida. Nongame Wildlife Technical Report No. 13. Florida Game And Fresh Water Fish Commission. Tallahassee, FL
The report starts on page nine. Section 1, Life History Characteristics and General Biology: Description, Range, Diet and Feeding Behavior, Nest Environment, Habitat Requirements, Reproduction and Breeding Behavior, and Recruitment and Mortality. Section 2, Determining Local Population Size and Habitat Quality. INTRODUCTION: The procedures detailed in this section are for use in determining the significance of an area to southeastern American kestrels. If kestrels are found foraging or nesting on site, then habitat protection measures for kestrels typically are recommended. The first step in determining the importance of a site to kestrels is to map all potential kestrel habitat. If a site contains at least 50 ha of potential kestrel habitat, then surveys should be conducted to determine the extent of kestrel use of the site. Roadside surveys supplemented with foot surveys are prescribed to determine presence and location of kestrels occurring on site. If kestrels are found on the site, then further surveys should be conducted to locate any kestrel nests that may be present. Recommendations concerning habitat protection procedures, based on the amount of suitable kestrel habitat found on the site and on the type of kestrel use of the area as determined through surveys, are found in Section 3.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Stys, Beth
- Date of Issue
- 1993-03
- Publisher
- Florida Game And Fresh Water Fish Commission
- Units
- SFCN
- Keywords
- Bird, Concentration, Description, Disbursement, Falcon, Physiology, procedures, Recommendations