Salt Marsh Sparrow Project Nate McVay – NRG City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group.

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Salt Marsh Sparrow Project Nate McVay – NRG City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Saw Mill Creek Park The Natural Resources Group has conducted breeding bird surveys in Saw Mill Creek Park since Areas surveyed are predominantly salt marsh habitat with associated upland. Since 1998 there have been three restoration projects to enhance this ecosystem. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) and Sharp-tailed sparrows (Ammodramus caudactus) are two species of concern for us to monitor as indicators of a functioning salt marsh. Sesp is listed as T/E/SC for NY State and both are considered SGCN Seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus)Sharp-tailed sparrows (Ammodramus caudactus) Seaside Sparrows & Sharp-tailed Sparrows City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Salt Marsh Sparrow Habitat City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Berm Removals and Study Area City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Restoration The projects all removed fill material or berms placed on the marsh surface in the early part of the 20 th century. These projects magnified the reach of daily tidal flushing of the marshes and enhanced both the high and low marsh character of the area. Monitoring was completed four years prior to and a minimum of two breeding seasons after each restoration. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Restoration City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Survey Protocol NRG continues to use a composite methodology developed to be a hybrid of the Cornell, Audubon and Federation of New York State Bird Clubs protocols. Territories are established by examining the data from 8 separate visits to the site during the breeding season. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Confirmed Nesting City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Confirmed Nesting City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Distance of a 1/4 Mile of Restored Area City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Sharp-tailed Sparrows City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Saeside Sparrows City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Discussion Relationship to restoration Survey techniques Establishing territory status City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

Future Goals Looking to participate in a study of salt marsh sparrows in Bird Conservation Region (BCR) 30 in collaboration with USF&WS, NYC Audubon and other partners. This area includes the New England and Mid-Atlantic States. Breeding season 2011 will see a census focused on SESP and STSP in the greater area of high and low marsh in Saw Mill Creek Park. NYC Parks will also explore other City-owned salt marshes to document other salt marsh sparrow populations. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group