2008 Wisconsin Kirtland’s Warbler Strategy Kim Grveles WI Dept. of Natural Resources Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS
Natural Resources Foundation of WI Acknowledgements Photo by Dean DiTomasso US Fish and Wildlife Service Citizen-based Monitoring Network of WI Wildlife Services Plum Creek Timber Company Wisconsin Society for Ornithology
History Discovered May 13, 1851 Cleveland, Ohio Named for Jared P. Kirtland Described by Spencer F. Baird, 1852 Nesting grounds unknown until Norman A Woods specimens collected in Bahamas – wintering grounds Photos Courtesy: Ron Austing
Bahamas also Turks, Caicos, Hispaniola Islands
Oscoda
Michigan Census – * *Source: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources
Oscoda
Photos Courtesy: Dean DiTommaso and Joel Trick 2007 Nesting Events
Photo Courtesy: Thomas Schultz USFWS
Photo Courtesy: Dean DiTommaso Plan of Action Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS
Wisconsin Counties with Singing Male Observations 1979 to 2007
2008 Survey Results Volunteers Sites visited Counties Dates: June 6 – June 15 Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS
Habitat Suitability Suitable 51% Unsuitable 19% Marginal 24% N=89 Other 6%
Photo by Jennifer Goyette
2008 Nest Results Nest #EggsNestlingsKirtland’s Fledged Cowbirds Fledged Predation Unknown No Probable Phantom No
Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS
Photo by Thomas Schultz
Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS