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Avian Species Inventory at Manzanar National Historic Site, California - Final Report to the National Park Service

Open-File Report 2008-1275
Prepared in cooperation with Northern Arizona University
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081275

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Abstract

We conducted a baseline inventory for avian species at Manzanar National Historic Site, Inyo County, Calif., from 2002 to 2005. Under the guidelines of the Mojave Network Biological Inventory Program, the primary objectives for this study were to (1) inventory and document the occurrence of avian species at Manzanar, with the goal of documenting at least 90 percent of the species present; (2) provide a geographic information system (GIS)-referenced list of sensitive species occurring at Manzanar that are rare, on Federal or State lists, or otherwise worthy of special consideration; and (3) enter all species data into the National Park Service NPSpecies database. Survey methods included general area searches, variable circular plot point-count censusing, nocturnal surveys, and nest searching. During 13 year-round survey sessions, we documented the occurrence of 132 bird species at Manzanar and confirmed breeding by 19 of these. Based on our findings, as well as review of the literature and searches for records of species occurrence, we estimate inventory completeness for regularly occurring bird species at Manzanar to be near 90 percent. No sensitive species on Federal or State lists were found. The distribution and relative abundance of common bird species at this site is now well enough known to begin development of a monitoring protocol for this group.

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Hart, J., and Drost, C., 2008, Avian Species Inventory at Manzanar National Historic Site, California - Final Report to the National Park Service (Version 1.0): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1275, iv, 39 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20081275.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Avian Species Inventory at Manzanar National Historic Site, California - Final Report to the National Park Service
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 2008-1275
DOI 10.3133/ofr20081275
Edition Version 1.0
Year Published 2008
Language ENGLISH
Publisher Geological Survey (U.S.)
Contributing office(s) Southwest Biological Science Center
Description iv, 39 p.
Time Range Start 2002-01-01
Time Range End 2005-12-31
Online Only (Y/N) Y
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