Recent distribution and status of nesting bald eagles in Baja California, Mexico
Journal of Raptor Research
By: Charles J. Henny, B. Conant, and D. W. Anderson
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Abstract
We studied Bald Eagles(Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nesting in Baja California, Mexico, and vicinity from 1983-1993. The range of nesting Bald Eagles in Baja California has been reduced from a scattering of pairs along both the Pacific and Gulf sides to a remnant population in Magdalena Bay where no more than three pairs were found annually. Low numbers and a restricted distribution make this disjunct population especially vulnerable to human disturbance. Additional protection of present nesting localities and a reintroduction program on remote islands in the Gulf of California where eagles historically nested, are proposed. Limited data on nesting success indicate that the Magdalena Bay population is reproducing successfully with young probably dispersing north following fledging. The Bald Eagles found wintering along the Colorado River Delta in January apparently nest farther north in the United States or Canada.
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Henny, C.J., Conant, B., and Anderson, D.W., 1993, Recent distribution and status of nesting bald eagles in Baja California, Mexico: Journal of Raptor Research, v. 27, no. 4, p. 203-209.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Recent distribution and status of nesting bald eagles in Baja California, Mexico |
| Series title | Journal of Raptor Research |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1993 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 203-209 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Raptor Research |
| First page | 203 |
| Last page | 209 |