Kirtland's Warbler
2007 Nesting Season Summary
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| Photo by USFWS; Joel Trick |
During
the 2007 annual census, a total of 1,707
singing males
were counted,
an increase
from
1,485 in 2006. The total count included 1,697 from Michigan with an additional 8 males observed in Wisconsin, and 2 males observed in Ontario, Canada. Follow this link for a review of
previous survey data.
Three nests were documented in central Wisconsin. This was the first time since the 1940's that nesting occurred outside of Michigan.
52
cowbird traps captured 3,426 cowbirds,
aiding in efforts to prevent nest parasitism. Nearly 140,000 cowbirds
have been trapped during the 36 years of this program.
For
information about the brown-headed cowbird and how it affects migratory
birds, see Cornell's
fact sheet.
Cowbird Trap
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Management
of jack pine forest continues in the Huron-Manistee National Forests,
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service lands, and on State lands. In 2006,
the Michigan DNR regenerated 2,961 acres, the USFS regenerated 3,730
acres, and the USFWS regenerated 108 acres. This
is a total of 6,799 acres of jack pine habitat regenerated.
1,100
visitors from 38 States, Washington D.C.,
and 5 foreign countries attended U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
Forest Service Kirtland's warbler guided tour program in 2007. Follow
this link for information about the guided tours.
The Kirtland's Warbler Recovery Team has a collaborative working relationship with Bahamians to document the warbler's wintering habitat and assure its protection in the Bahamas. In the Bahamas, over 120 Kirtland's warblers have been banded since the winter of 2002-2003.
Cooperators in Kirtland's Warbler Recovery |
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U.S.
Fish & Wildlife Service |
USDA
Forest Service |
Bahamas
National Trust |
Michigan
Department of Natural Resources |
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