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Illinois Waterfowl Surveys and Investigations W-43-R-63 Annual Progress Report FY2016 Period: 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016

Hagy, Heath M; Aaron P. Yetter; Joshua M. Osborn; Christopher S. Hine; Andrew D. Gilbert; Brett E. Dorak; Kristen M. Finch; Abigail G. Blake-Bradshaw; Thomas J. Benson; Michael P. Ward; Jeffery W. Matthews

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Title
Illinois Waterfowl Surveys and Investigations W-43-R-63 Annual Progress Report FY2016 Period: 1 July 2015 – 30 June 2016
Author(s)
  • Hagy, Heath M
  • Aaron P. Yetter
  • Joshua M. Osborn
  • Christopher S. Hine
  • Andrew D. Gilbert
  • Brett E. Dorak
  • Kristen M. Finch
  • Abigail G. Blake-Bradshaw
  • Thomas J. Benson
  • Michael P. Ward
  • Jeffery W. Matthews
Issue Date
2016-08-31
Keyword(s)
  • waterfowl inventories
  • wetlands
  • marsh birds
  • conservation
  • ducks
  • wildlife monitoring
  • Aerial waterfowl censuses
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois River
  • Mississippi River
Abstract
Objectives 1) Inventory abundance and distribution of waterfowl and other waterbirds (a minimum of 10 species and guilds) during autumn migration at a minimum of 30 sites along the Illinois and central Mississippi rivers of Illinois, 2) Estimate waterfowl and other waterbird population sizes (a minimum of 10 species and guilds) during autumn migration using an aerial quadrat survey along the central Illinois River for comparison with aerial inventories (Objective 1), 3) Investigate the ecology of up to 50 gadwall and 50 American green-winged teal during spring migration in and near the central Illinois River valley of Illinois, 4) Determine breeding bird use of and nest density in a minimum of 10 moist-soil wetlands managed for waterfowl during summer in central Illinois, 5) Investigate the breeding ecology of a minimum of 50 sandhill cranes during spring and summer in northeastern Illinois consistent with an ongoing research project, 6) Investigate movements and home range size of a minimum of 10 Canada geese during winter in and near the Greater Chicago Metropolitan Area of Illinois, and 7) Determine habitat quality of a minimum of 100 wetlands and deepwater habitats during spring, summer, and early autumn for migrating dabbling ducks, breeding wetland birds, and migrating shorebirds in Illinois.
Publisher
Illinois Natural History Survey
Series/Report Name or Number
  • Technical Report INHS 2016 (32)
  • Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration W-43-R-63
Type of Resource
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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Contract Number: RC09-13FWUIUC
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This document is a product of the Illinois Natural History Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois Natural History Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended solely for noncommercial research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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