Shorebird use of managed wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
American Midland Naturalist
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Abstract
We assessed shorebird densities on managed wetland habitats during fall and winter within the primarily agricultural landscape of the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. From November through March, shorebird densities were greater on soybean fields than on rice or moist-soil fields. Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) and Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) were common throughout winter, whereas Yellowlegs (Tringa spp.) and ?peep? sandpipers (Calidris spp.) were present but less abundant. During fall, Dowitchers (Limnodromus spp.), Pectoral Sandpipers (Calidris melanotos), Killdeer, and peep sandpipers were the most abundant species on managed shorebird habitat units. Although shorebird densities were consistently greater on habitats managed by drawing down existing water, we were unable to detect a significant difference in densities from areas managed by flooding previously dry habitat.
Suggested Citation
Twedt, D.J., Nelms, C.O., Rettig, V., and Aycock, S.R., 1998, Shorebird use of managed wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley: American Midland Naturalist, v. 140, no. 1, p. 140-152, https://doi.org/10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0140:SUOMWI]2.0.CO;2.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Shorebird use of managed wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley |
| Series title | American Midland Naturalist |
| DOI | 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0140:SUOMWI]2.0.CO;2 |
| Volume | 140 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1998 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Notre Dame |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 13 p. |
| First page | 140 |
| Last page | 152 |