Enhanced Fledging Success by Colonially Nesting Ospreys in Nova Scotia Coastal Habitat

The objective of this study was to determine if colonial Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus ) fledged more young than those nesting solitarily and, furthermore, to test whether this was related to colonial nesting alone rather than to nesting habitats or types of nest sites. We studied Ospreys in northeaste...

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Published in:The Wilson bulletin (Wilson Ornithological Society) 1991-12, Vol.103 (4), p.664-668
Main Authors: Flemming, Stephen P., Bancroft, Robert P., Seymour, Norman R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Autoecology
Aves
Biological and medical sciences
Bird nesting
Clutch size
Estuaries
Foraging
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Habitats
Nesting sites
Nesting tables
Pandion haliaetus
Reproductive success
Short Communications
Utility poles
Vertebrata
Wildlife habitats
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Summary:The objective of this study was to determine if colonial Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus ) fledged more young than those nesting solitarily and, furthermore, to test whether this was related to colonial nesting alone rather than to nesting habitats or types of nest sites. We studied Ospreys in northeastern Nova Scotia primarily within the Pomquet, Antigonish, and Pictou Harbour watersheds.
ISSN:0043-5643
2162-5204