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Reproduction, turnover, and dispersal of American Kestrels in southwestern Idaho
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Objectives of this long-term study are to document population dynamics, behavior, site fidelity, natal dispersal, and migration patterns of a population of marked kestrels nesting in boxes. The study also provides information on lifetime reproductive success. Data collected during the study (e.g., blood samples, plumage descriptions, behavior observations) also are being used in continent-wide analyses of geographic variation in kestrel behavior, plumage characteristics, and genetic composition. Data collected on basic falcon biology will be useful in studies of more endangered relatives of the kestrel. Information about methodology developed during this study will be made available to interested researchers and managers through the scientific literature.
Directions for constructing a nest box can be obtained at the NPWSC Nest Box site.
Additional information about American kestrels may be obtained at USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Science Center.
These data are preliminary in nature. They have not been approved by the USGS director, and they have not been peer-reviewed. They are provided with the understanding that they are not guaranteed to be correct or complete. Anyone interested in citing this information should contact Karen Steenhof before using. Users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of these data and information before using them. Conclusions drawn from, or actions undertaken on the basis of, such data and information are the sole responsibility of the user.
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