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Virginia Peregrine Falcon Monitoring And Management Program: Year 2020 Report, B. D. Watts, M. U. Watts
Virginia Peregrine Falcon Monitoring And Management Program: Year 2020 Report, B. D. Watts, M. U. Watts
CCB Technical Reports
The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) was believed to be extirpated as a breeding species in Virginia by the early 1960s. An aggressive restoration program was initiated in 1978 that included the release of 115 captive-reared birds on the Coastal Plain (1978-1985) and 127 birds in the mountains (1985-1993). This program resulted in the first breeding of the modern era in 1982. Since this time, the population has proceeded through a rapid establishment phase followed by a consolidation phase. However, more than 95% of all breeding activity over the past 30 years has occurred on the Coastal Plain with very limited …
Investigation Of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers In Virginia: Year 2019 Report, B. D. Watts, C. Hines, L. Duval, B. J. Paxton
Investigation Of Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers In Virginia: Year 2019 Report, B. D. Watts, C. Hines, L. Duval, B. J. Paxton
CCB Technical Reports
The Virginia population of red-cockaded woodpeckers is the northernmost throughout the species range and has been in eminent danger of extinction for more than 30 years. The Piney Grove Preserve represents a nucleus for recovery in the state and the focus of a multi-organizational partnership designed to increase the population to a sustainable level. The partnership has executed a program of aggressive habitat management, cavity-tree management and woodpecker population monitoring and management that has resulted in a quadrupling of the breeding population since the early 2000s. During the 2019 breeding season, Piney Grove Preserve supported 15 potential breeding groups (including …