2018 Results for Avian Monitoring at the Technical Area 36 Minie Site, Technical Area 39 Point 6, and Technical Area 16 Burn Ground at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory biologists in the Environmental Compliance and Protection Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) initiated a multi-year program in 2013 to monitor avifauna (birds) at two open detonation sites and one open burn site on LANL property. Monitoring results from these efforts were compared among years to monitor trends. The objectives of this study were to determine whether LANL operations impact bird species richness, diversity, abundance, or composition. Additionally, nesting success of secondary-cavity nesting birds was examined using nestboxes. LANL biologists completed the sixth year of this effort in 2018. The overall results from 2018 continue to indicate that operations are not negatively affecting bird populations; however, we are seeing some species turnover through time and that will continue to be monitored.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89233218CNA000001
- OSTI ID:
- 1514915
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-19-24156
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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