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Northeast Connecticut Kestrel Project
www.nectkestrels.com
Working to help rebuild local populations of the American Kestrel......
One box at a time
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Bad Idea.......I had lots of them in the early days.
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Good idea…… Place the box in an open area with at least 20 acres of open field in the area. Get the box as far out in the open as possible.
I refer to these areas as microhabitats. I believe they are very, very important.
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Perfect kestrel habitat Milkweed, vetch, Black-eyed Susan, Queen Anne’s lace, Daisy fleabane, mullein
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April
What you don’t want
to see………..
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What have I learned in the last six years?
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How Close Will Kestrel Pairs Nest to Another Kestrel Pair?
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An example of what I call saturation.
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How Long Is the Active Period for Egg Laying?
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The window for egg laying could be as long as 6 weeks or more.
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What Effect Does Eliminating Starlings Have in Overall Nestbox Success?
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What are the return rates of both nestlings and adults to the study area?
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2016 Recapture Data Analysis 1. Total Number of recaps= 30 a.) Number of recaps originally banded as adults: 16 (53%) b.) Number of recaps originally banded as nestlings: 14 (47%) c.) Number of total male recaps: 6 (20%) d.) Number of total female recaps: 24 (80%)
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Yearly Shifts in Clutch Initiation Dates 2011-2016
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Where do these little guys go after they leave the box?
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So there you have it……
One person-even an old guy with a ladder- CAN make a difference.