Charles J. Henny
I am a Scientist Emeritus at the USGS Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center.
My research focuses on field studies of raptors and fish-eating birds, particularly Ospreys. I am interested in the unique situations and characteristics that make particular species vulnerable to contaminant threats. In my spare time I enjoy collecting bird books.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., Wildlife Ecology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR (1970)
M.S., Wildlife Ecology (1967)
B.S., Fisheries & Wildlife (1965)
Science and Products
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Prey of nesting ospreys on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon and Washington Prey of nesting ospreys on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon and Washington
To more effectively use ospreys as a biomonitoring tool and to better assess contaminant pathways, the diet of nesting ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) was studied along the lower Columbia and upper mainstem Willamette rivers by evaluating prey remains collected from wire baskets constructed under artificial feeding perches installed near nest sites and from the ground beneath natural feeding...
Authors
Branden L. Johnson, J. L. Kaiser, Charles J. Henny, R. A. Grove
Organochlorine pesticide, polychlorinated biphenyl, trace element and metal residues in bird eggs from Salton Sea, California, 2004 Organochlorine pesticide, polychlorinated biphenyl, trace element and metal residues in bird eggs from Salton Sea, California, 2004
The Salton Sea is a highly eutrophic, hypersaline terminal lake that receives inflows primarily from agricultural drainages in the Imperial and Coachella valleys. Impending reductions in water inflow at Salton Sea may concentrate existing contaminants which have been a concern for many years, and result in higher exposure to birds. Thus, waterbird eggs were collected and analyzed in 2004...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, T. W. Anderson, J.J. Crayon
Environmental contaminants in male river otters from Oregon and Washington, USA, 1994-1999 Environmental contaminants in male river otters from Oregon and Washington, USA, 1994-1999
This study reports hepatic concentrations and distribution patterns of select metals, organochlorine pesticides (OCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in 180 male river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from Oregon and Washington, 1994-1999. Seven regional locations of western Oregon and Washington...
Authors
R. A. Grove, Charles J. Henny
Osprey distribution, abundance, reproductive success and contaminant burdens along lower Columbia River, 1997/1998 versus 2004 Osprey distribution, abundance, reproductive success and contaminant burdens along lower Columbia River, 1997/1998 versus 2004
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) population nesting along the lower portion of the Columbia River (river mile 29 to 286) increased from 94 in 1997 to 103 occupied nests in 1998 (9.6% annual rate of increase) to 225 occupied nests in 2004 (13.9% annual rate of increase). The more recent rate of population increase was associated with higher reproductive rates than in 1997/1998, and...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, R. A. Grove, J. L. Kaiser
Region-wide trends of nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: a three-decade perspective Region-wide trends of nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: a three-decade perspective
We used a double-sampling technique (air plus ground survey) in 2006, with partial double coverage, to estimate the present size of the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting population in northwestern Mexico (coastal Baja California, islands in the Gulf of California, and coastal Sonora and Sinaloa). With the exception of Natividad, Cedros, and San Benitos islands along the Pacific coast of...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, Daniel W. Anderson, Aradit Castellanos Vera, Jean-Luc E. Cartron
Population size and trends for nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: Region-wide surveys, 1977, 1992/1993 and 2006 Population size and trends for nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: Region-wide surveys, 1977, 1992/1993 and 2006
We used a double-sampling technique (air plus ground survey) in 2006, with partial double coverage, to estimate the present size of the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting population in northwestern Mexico. With the exception of Natividad, Cedros, and San Benito Islands along the Pacific Coast of Baja California, all three excluded from our coverage in 2006 due to fog, this survey was a...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, Daniel W. Anderson, Aradit Castellanos Vera, Jean-Luc E. Carton
Non-USGS Publications**
Henny, C.J., Wight, H.M., 1969, An endangered osprey population- Estimates of mortality and production: Auk, v. 86, p. 188-198.
Henny, C.J., 1969, Geographical variation in mortality rates and production requirements of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba ssp.): Bird-Banding, v. 40, no. 4, p. 277-290.
Chapman, J.A., Henny, C.J., Wight, H.M., 1969, The status, population dynamics, and harvest of the dusky Canada goose: Wildlife Monographs, no. 18, p. 1-48.
Chapman, J.A., Henny, C.J., 1968, Records of surf scoters found inland in Oregon: Murrelet, v. 49, no. 1, p. 11.
Henny, C.J., 1967, Estimating band-reporting rates from banding and crippling loss data: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 31, no. 3, p. 533-538.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Science and Products
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
If you are unable to access or download a product, email fresc_outreach@usgs.gov a request, including the full citation, or call (541) 750-1030.
Filter Total Items: 213
Prey of nesting ospreys on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon and Washington Prey of nesting ospreys on the Willamette and Columbia Rivers, Oregon and Washington
To more effectively use ospreys as a biomonitoring tool and to better assess contaminant pathways, the diet of nesting ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) was studied along the lower Columbia and upper mainstem Willamette rivers by evaluating prey remains collected from wire baskets constructed under artificial feeding perches installed near nest sites and from the ground beneath natural feeding...
Authors
Branden L. Johnson, J. L. Kaiser, Charles J. Henny, R. A. Grove
Organochlorine pesticide, polychlorinated biphenyl, trace element and metal residues in bird eggs from Salton Sea, California, 2004 Organochlorine pesticide, polychlorinated biphenyl, trace element and metal residues in bird eggs from Salton Sea, California, 2004
The Salton Sea is a highly eutrophic, hypersaline terminal lake that receives inflows primarily from agricultural drainages in the Imperial and Coachella valleys. Impending reductions in water inflow at Salton Sea may concentrate existing contaminants which have been a concern for many years, and result in higher exposure to birds. Thus, waterbird eggs were collected and analyzed in 2004...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, T. W. Anderson, J.J. Crayon
Environmental contaminants in male river otters from Oregon and Washington, USA, 1994-1999 Environmental contaminants in male river otters from Oregon and Washington, USA, 1994-1999
This study reports hepatic concentrations and distribution patterns of select metals, organochlorine pesticides (OCs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in 180 male river otters (Lontra canadensis) collected from Oregon and Washington, 1994-1999. Seven regional locations of western Oregon and Washington...
Authors
R. A. Grove, Charles J. Henny
Osprey distribution, abundance, reproductive success and contaminant burdens along lower Columbia River, 1997/1998 versus 2004 Osprey distribution, abundance, reproductive success and contaminant burdens along lower Columbia River, 1997/1998 versus 2004
The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) population nesting along the lower portion of the Columbia River (river mile 29 to 286) increased from 94 in 1997 to 103 occupied nests in 1998 (9.6% annual rate of increase) to 225 occupied nests in 2004 (13.9% annual rate of increase). The more recent rate of population increase was associated with higher reproductive rates than in 1997/1998, and...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, R. A. Grove, J. L. Kaiser
Region-wide trends of nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: a three-decade perspective Region-wide trends of nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: a three-decade perspective
We used a double-sampling technique (air plus ground survey) in 2006, with partial double coverage, to estimate the present size of the Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting population in northwestern Mexico (coastal Baja California, islands in the Gulf of California, and coastal Sonora and Sinaloa). With the exception of Natividad, Cedros, and San Benitos islands along the Pacific coast of...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, Daniel W. Anderson, Aradit Castellanos Vera, Jean-Luc E. Cartron
Population size and trends for nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: Region-wide surveys, 1977, 1992/1993 and 2006 Population size and trends for nesting ospreys in northwestern Mexico: Region-wide surveys, 1977, 1992/1993 and 2006
We used a double-sampling technique (air plus ground survey) in 2006, with partial double coverage, to estimate the present size of the osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nesting population in northwestern Mexico. With the exception of Natividad, Cedros, and San Benito Islands along the Pacific Coast of Baja California, all three excluded from our coverage in 2006 due to fog, this survey was a...
Authors
Charles J. Henny, Daniel W. Anderson, Aradit Castellanos Vera, Jean-Luc E. Carton
Non-USGS Publications**
Henny, C.J., Wight, H.M., 1969, An endangered osprey population- Estimates of mortality and production: Auk, v. 86, p. 188-198.
Henny, C.J., 1969, Geographical variation in mortality rates and production requirements of the Barn Owl (Tyto alba ssp.): Bird-Banding, v. 40, no. 4, p. 277-290.
Chapman, J.A., Henny, C.J., Wight, H.M., 1969, The status, population dynamics, and harvest of the dusky Canada goose: Wildlife Monographs, no. 18, p. 1-48.
Chapman, J.A., Henny, C.J., 1968, Records of surf scoters found inland in Oregon: Murrelet, v. 49, no. 1, p. 11.
Henny, C.J., 1967, Estimating band-reporting rates from banding and crippling loss data: Journal of Wildlife Management, v. 31, no. 3, p. 533-538.
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.