Pacific Northwest

Written By Kyle Burton

American Goshawk Surveys

My thesis is about developing a habitat suitability model for nesting sights of American Goshawks in the Fremont-Winema National Forest. The goal of the model is to accurately predict high- and low-quality nesting habitat is located as goshawks are an important species, and their nesting presence indicates old growth forests. Goshawk surveys are resource intensive, but using modeling, we can get the same (or better) results allowing resources to be allotted to other needs. We have surveyed over 300 sq mi for AGOS territories in Fremont-Winema National Forest the past two field seasons. 14 nesting sites (11 new) identified for future study. The surveys allow for USDAFS biologists to establish buffer zones surrounding active nest sites for management operations and timber sales since goshawks are a management indicator species in FRWINF for old growth habitat.

Peregrine Falcon Eyrie Monitoring

Assisted with the monitoring of five PEFA eyries in the Klamath Basin for activity and productivity.

Harelquin Duck Surveys

Assisted fellow grad student at OIT with conducting surveys for Harlequin Ducks along the Molalla River and Quartzville Creek in the central Cascades.

Miscellaneous Projects

  • goose banding with local National Wildlife Refuges

  • raptor banding with the Tracking Talons Project in Butte Valley

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