Wood storks of the Birdsville Colony and swamps of the Savannah River Plant: 1987 annual report

Technical Report · Sun May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6219845

Coulter, M C

The Savannah River Ecology Laboratory (SREL) Wood Stork program is a long-term program including various facets. It is primarily aimed at determining the importance of the Savannah River Swamp System (SRSS) to foraging storks and managing the Kathwood Foraging Ponds. We have examined the breeding biology of the birds at the colony to determine when the birds may have maximum food demand. We have also studied foraging ecology of the birds to allow us to develop a more effective management plan for the Kathwood ponds. The objectives were to determine the locations of foraging sites of Wood Storks from the Birdsville Colony and examine year-to-year variation in sites used; to characterize in more detail the habitat, vegetation, water quality and prey density/biomass at these sites; to observe the breeding birds to determine the times when food demands at the colony are greatest; to examine the movements of storks from the rookery to foraging sties and relate seasonal trends to the breeding biology; to examine the importance of the SRSS to foraging Wood Storks; and to examine the movements of individual birds to determine the generality of the observed patterns. 28 refs., 116 figs., 81 tabs.

• Research Organization: Savannah River Ecology Lab., Aiken, SC (USA). Div. of Stress and Wildlife Ecology
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00819
• OSTI ID: 6219845
• Report Number(s): SREL-33; ON: DE89007939
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
ANIMALS
BASELINE ECOLOGY
BIOLOGICAL STRESS
BIRDS
DIET
DOCUMENT TYPES
DROUGHTS
ECOLOGY
ENDANGERED SPECIES
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
FEDERAL REGION IV
FEEDING
GEORGIA
HABITAT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NORTH AMERICA
PONDS
POPULATION DYNAMICS
PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTIONS
PROGRESS REPORT
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
SURFACE WATERS
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
USA
VERTEBRATES
WATER QUALITY