Shorebird use of managed wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley
January 1, 1998
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.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1998 |
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Title | Shorebird use of managed wetlands in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley |
DOI | 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)140[0140:SUOMWI]2.0.CO;2 |
Authors | Daniel J. Twedt, Curtis O. Nelms, Virginia Rettig, S. Ray Aycock |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | American Midland Naturalist |
Index ID | 5223448 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |