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City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group. Salt Marsh Sparrow Project Nate McVay – NRG. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group. Saw Mill Creek Park.

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City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group

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  1. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Salt Marsh Sparrow Project Nate McVay – NRG

  2. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Saw Mill Creek Park • The Natural Resources Group has conducted breeding bird surveys in Saw Mill Creek Park since 1992. • Areas surveyed are predominantly salt marsh habitat with associated upland. • Since 1998 there have been three restoration projects to enhance this ecosystem.

  3. City of New YorkDepartment of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) and Sharp-tailed sparrows (Ammodramus caudactus) are two species of concern for us to monitor as indicators of a functioning salt marsh.Sesp is listed as T/E/SC for NY State and both are considered SGCN Seaside Sparrows & Sharp-tailed Sparrows Seaside sparrows (Ammodramus maritimus) Sharp-tailed sparrows (Ammodramus caudactus)

  4. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Salt Marsh Sparrow Habitat

  5. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Berm Removals and Study Area

  6. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Restoration • The projects all removed fill material or berms placed on the marsh surface in the early part of the 20th century. • These projects magnified the reach of daily tidal flushing of the marshes and enhanced both the high and low marsh character of the area. • Monitoring was completed four years prior to and a minimum of two breeding seasons after each restoration.

  7. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Restoration

  8. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Survey Protocol • NRG continues to use a composite methodology developed to be a hybrid of the Cornell, Audubon and Federation of New York State Bird Clubs protocols. • Territories are established by examining the data from 8 separate visits to the site during the breeding season.

  9. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Confirmed Nesting

  10. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Confirmed Nesting

  11. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Distance of a 1/4 Mile of Restored Area

  12. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Sharp-tailed Sparrows

  13. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Saeside Sparrows

  14. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Discussion • Relationship to restoration • Survey techniques • Establishing territory status

  15. City of New York Department of Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Future Goals • Looking to participate in a study of salt marsh sparrows in Bird Conservation Region (BCR) 30 in collaboration with USF&WS, NYC Audubon and other partners. This area includes the New England and Mid-Atlantic States. • Breeding season 2011 will see a census focused on SESP and STSP in the greater area of high and low marsh in Saw Mill Creek Park. • NYC Parks will also explore other City-owned salt marshes to document other salt marsh sparrow populations.

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