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CHIMNEY LOCATION MATTERS: CHIMNEY SWIFT (CHAETURA PELAGICA) HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS | CHIMNEY LOCATION MATTERS: CHIMNEY SWIFT (CHAETURA PELAGICA) HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS | ||
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Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) populations are steadily declining. Management efforts are hampered by the lack | Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) populations are steadily declining. Management efforts are hampered by the lack | ||
of published data on chimney swift habitat associations. We know that chimneys in general constitute suitable | of published data on chimney swift habitat associations. We know that chimneys in general constitute suitable |
Revision as of 20:49, 13 March 2010
BS/MS Student
E-mail: tanner.steeves[AT]uconn.edu
Office: BioPharm 402
Voice: (860) 486-3839
Fax: (860) 486-6364
Mailing address:
Tanner Steeves
75 N. Eagleville Road, U-3043
Storrs, CT 06269
Education
M.S. Biodiversity and Conservation Biology, 2006–Present
Uconn Ornithology Research Group
[1]
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Primary Advisor: Margaret Rubega
B.S. Wildlife Management, 2004
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
[2]
Research Interests and Involvement
Currently: Chimney Swifts in Connecticut -> [3]
My main interests are applied conservation biology, avian ecology, and avian conservation
Check out Chris Field's CT Marsh Birds Monitoring website [4] (and my double Tri-Color Heron photo-Old Lyme,CT)
2009 AOU Oral Presentation:
CHIMNEY LOCATION MATTERS: CHIMNEY SWIFT (CHAETURA PELAGICA) HABITAT ASSOCIATIONS
AT MULTIPLE SPATIAL SCALES
Chimney swift (Chaetura pelagica) populations are steadily declining. Management efforts are hampered by the lack
of published data on chimney swift habitat associations. We know that chimneys in general constitute suitable
breeding sites, but few aspects of the preferred habitat surrounding the chimneys have been quantified. Artificial
nesting towers are an increasingly popular conservation approach, but are ultimately unlikely to succeed unless we
know where towers should be placed. We used a database of known nesting locations, and a Connecticut land cover
database, to investigate swift-chimney habitat associations at multiple spatial scales. We found that chimney swift nest
sites are positively associated with Developed land cover, and with Agricultural land cover, at all the spatial scales
(0.5 km, 3.5 km, and 6.5 km) examined. Conversely, swifts are negatively associated with Forested land cover. We
interpret these relationships as reflecting the need of chimney swifts for nesting sites (chimneys) near food (insect)-
generating grasslands. Our results suggest that conservation efforts should be focused in suburban areas, near
Agricultural land cover.