Chimney Swifts (<i>Chaetura pelagica</i>) Nest in Tree Cavities in Arkansas

Hines, Richard E.; Bader, Troy J.; Graves, Gary R.

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“…Chimney Swifts do still nest and roost in tree cavities, but the frequency of use is not known (e.g., Ferguson and Ferguson 1991, Damro 2005, Hines et al 2013. The presence of Chimney Swifts in areas located far from suitable chimneys during the breeding season, e.g., remote areas in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada (Tozer 2012) suggests that nesting and roosting in tree cavities may be more common than previously thought.…”

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Tree cavity use by Chimney Swifts: implications for forestry and population recovery

Zanchetta¹,

Tozer²,

Fitzgerald³

et al. 2014

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Chimney Swifts used at least 13 different deciduous and coniferous tree species. All of the trees were greater than 0.5 m diameter at breast height (DBH) and were described as hollow or having cavities. Nest or roost tree height was 12.7 ± 7.0 m (mean ± SD; range: 3.6-28.0 m; n = 25) and DBH was 1.0 m ± 0.5 m (range 0.5-2.1 m; n = 21). According to our description of used trees, the number of suitably hollow Chimney Swift nest or roost trees may be two to three times higher, although still rare, in most unlogged compared to logged hardwood forests. Whether the current total supply of suitable nest or roost trees is sufficient to carry the anticipated increase in use by Chimney Swifts as chimney habitat is modified or deteriorates is unknown. Monitoring the frequency of use of tree cavities by nesting and roosting Chimney Swifts over time, and more robustly quantifying the availability of suitable tree cavities in different forest types for nesting and roosting Chimney Swifts, particularly in unlogged versus logged forests, are fruitful areas for future research. . D'après la description des arbres occupés, le nombre d'arbres creux convenables pour la nidification ou le repos du Martinet ramoneur pourrait être de 2 à 3 fois plus élevé -quoique ces arbres sont quand même rares -dans la plupart des forêts de feuillus non-récoltées, comparativement aux forêts récoltées. Nous ne savons pas si la quantité actuelle d'arbres propices est suffisante pour satisfaire l'utilisation accrue anticipée par les Martinets ramoneurs vu la détérioration ou la destruction des cheminées. Le suivi temporel de la fréquence d'utilisation des cavités d'arbres par les martinets pour y nicher ou y dormir et une meilleure quantification de la disponibilité de cavités d'arbres propices dans différents types de forêts, en particulier les forêts intactes versus récoltées, sont des avenues de recherche prometteuses. Utilisation de cavités d'arbres par le Martinet ramoneur : incidence sur les plans de l'exploitation forestière et du rétablissement des populations

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