Nest-Site Fidelity in Grassland Birds on Mowed Versus Unmowed Areas on a Reclaimed Surface Mine

Ingold, Danny J.; Dooley, James; Cavender, Nicole

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“…Immediate effects of haying on wildlife include effects that occur within the year of the disturbance. Immediate effects of haying have been well‐studied and include the destruction or abandonment of active nests (Frawley and Best , Dale et al , Giuliano and Daves , McMaster et al , Luscier and Thompson ), mortality of adults or young (Rodenhouse et al , Calverley and Sankowski ), increased predation pressure on surviving adults and young (Bollinger et al ), dispersal of breeding adults to other areas (Frawley and Best , Igl , Ingold et al ), alteration of social and genetic mating patterns (Perlut et al ), and alteration of the structure and composition of vegetative cover (Frawley and Best , Luttschwager et al ). To mitigate the immediate effects of haying, the USDA prohibits management activities in CRP during the primary nesting and brood‐rearing seasons of grassland bird species (USDA , Jones‐Farrand et al ).…”

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Effects of haying on breeding birds in CRP grasslands

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Johnson

2016

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The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is a voluntary program that is available to agricultural producers to help protect environmentally sensitive or highly erodible land. Management disturbances of CRP grasslands generally are not allowed unless authorized to provide relief to livestock producers during severe drought or a similar natural disaster (i.e., emergency haying and grazing) or to improve the quality and performance of the CRP cover (i.e., managed haying and grazing). Although CRP grasslands may not be hayed or grazed during the primary bird‐nesting season, these disturbances may have short‐term (1 yr after disturbance) and long‐term (≥2 yr after disturbance) effects on grassland bird populations. We assessed the effects of haying on 20 grassland bird species in 483 CRP grasslands in 9 counties of 4 states in the northern Great Plains, USA between 1993 and 2008. We compared breeding bird densities (as determined by total‐area counts) in idle and hayed fields to evaluate changes 1, 2, 3, and 4 years after haying. Haying of CRP grasslands had either positive or negative effects on grassland birds, depending on the species, the county, and the number of years after the initial disturbance. Some species (e.g., horned lark [Eremophila alpestris], bobolink [Dolichonyx oryzivorus]) responded positively after haying, and others (e.g., song sparrow [Melospiza melodia]) responded negatively. The responses of some species changed direction as the fields recovered from haying. For example, densities for common yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas), sedge wren (Cistothorus platensis), and clay‐colored sparrow (Spizella pallida) declined the first year after haying but increased in the subsequent 3 years. Ten species showed treatment × county interactions, indicating that the effects of haying varied geographically. This long‐term evaluation on the effects of haying on breeding birds provides important information on the strength and direction of changes in bird populations following a disturbance. Results from this study can help guide management of CRP and other grasslands and inform future agricultural programs that address biomass energy production. © 2016 This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.

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Effects of haying on breeding birds in CRP grasslands

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2016

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“…Breeding site fidelity in adult birds is known to be more pronounced than natal site fidelity in juveniles (e.g., Weatherhead and Forbes ; Divoky and Horton ; Vadász et al ). Therefore, site fidelity between years can be used to assess habitat quality for birds (e.g., Ingold et al ). Individuals that consider a territory to be of high quality tend to return for breeding in the following season.…”

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Multiyear monitoring of bird communities in chlorpyrifos‐treated orchards in Spain and the United Kingdom: Spatial and temporal trends in species composition, abundance, and site fidelity

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Enviro Toxic and Chemistry

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The relationship between agricultural practices and the welfare of wild birds has gained increased attention over the last decades. To assess the potential effects of chlorpyrifos on the bird community, a multiyear, multisite monitoring program was carried out in treated cider orchards (in the United Kingdom) and treated citrus orchards (in Spain). Constant‐effort mist netting was used over several consecutive years in the United Kingdom (2012–2014) and Spain (2010–2012). The general structure of the bird community and the presence of breeding species were analyzed. Twelve and 11 bird species (out of 81 and 45 trapped) in Spain and the United Kingdom, respectively, exceeded the 2% dominance value. For a selection of 6 species in citrus and 4 in cider orchards, N‐mixture models were fitted to the number of trapped birds. The abundance of most species was strongly and significantly affected by seasonality. No species showed any indication of reduction in population size over the years. The results of this extensive field program support the indications that chlorpyrifos spray applications present a low risk to the bird community over the years. Environ Toxicol Chem 2019;38:616–629. © 2018 The Authors. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of SETAC.

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“…Grassland birds often have lower site fidelity (Jones et al 2007) and may not benefit from previous information, as succession progresses and the value of this information degrades over time (Seppänen et al 2007). Grasshopper Sparrows fit this mold with a moderately low return rate (10-20% depending on region; Ingold et al 2010) and a reliance on early successional grasslands that can change quickly from year to year. Birds should use habitat selection strategies that incorporate information across seasons when it results in increased fitness (Pärt et al 2011).…”

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“…Similar to other grassland species, Grasshopper Sparrows have relatively low site fidelity (Ingold et al 2010) and are known to move between grasslands during the breeding season (Seigel 2009). Grasshopper Sparrows generally arrive in Illinois during the last week in April or first week in May (Vickery 1996).…”

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Nest-Site Fidelity in Grassland Birds on Mowed Versus Unmowed Areas on a Reclaimed Surface Mine

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Effects of haying on breeding birds in CRP grasslands

Effects of haying on breeding birds in CRP grasslands

Multiyear monitoring of bird communities in chlorpyrifos‐treated orchards in Spain and the United Kingdom: Spatial and temporal trends in species composition, abundance, and site fidelity

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