David Andersen, PhD
Unit Leader - Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
David serves as the Leader of the Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, having come to the MN Unit in 1989 as the Assistant Leader-Wildlife. He is a U.S. Geological Survey Wildlife Research Biologist, and his research focus is in the area of avian population ecology and conservation.
David is currently working with American woodcock in Minnesota, golden-winged warblers in the western Great Lakes region, Eastern Population sandhill cranes, and tundra peregrines in Alaska.
Research Interests
- Avian population ecology and conservation,
- Sampling from biological populations
Professional Experience
Unit Leader, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, 1995-
Education and Certifications
Ph D University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA St. Olaf College
Science and Products
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Do digestive contents confound body mass as a measure of relative condition in nestling songbirds?
Relative nestling condition, typically measured as nestling mass or as an index including nestling mass, is commonly purported to correlate with fledgling songbird survival. However, most studies directly investigating fledgling survival have found no such relationship. We weighed feces and stomach contents of nestling golden-winged warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) to investigate the potential con
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Ben J. Vernasco, David E. Andersen
Redefining reproductive success in songbirds: Moving beyond the nest success paradigm
One of the most commonly estimated parameters in studies of songbird ecology is reproductive success, as a measure of either individual fitness or population productivity. Traditionally, the “success” in reproductive success refers to whether, or how many, nestlings leave nests. Here, we advocate that “reproductive success” in songbirds be redefined as full-season productivity, or the number of yo
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Jeanine M. Refsnider, David E. Andersen
Retirement investment theory explains patterns in songbird nest-site choice
When opposing evolutionary selection pressures act on a behavioural trait, the result is often stabilizing selection for an intermediate optimal phenotype, with deviations from the predicted optimum attributed to tracking a moving target, development of behavioural syndromes or shifts in riskiness over an individual's lifetime. We investigated nest-site choice by female golden-winged warblers, and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Jeanine M. Refsnider, Sean M. Peterson, David E. Andersen
Fall survival of American woodcock in the western Great Lakes Region
We estimated fall (10 Sep–8 Nov) survival rates, cause-specific mortality rates, and determined the magnitude and sources of mortality of 1,035 radio-marked American woodcock (Scolopax minor) in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin during 2001–2004. In all 3 states, we radio-marked woodcock on paired study areas; 1 of which was open to hunting and expected to receive moderate to high hunter use and
Authors
John G. Bruggink, Eileen J. Oppelt, Kevin Doherty, David E. Andersen, Jed Meunier, R. Scott Lutz
Evidence of territoriality and species interactions from spatial point-pattern analyses of subarctic-nesting geese
Quantifying spatial patterns of bird nests and nest fate provides insights into processes influencing a species’ distribution. At Cape Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, recent declines in breeding Eastern Prairie Population Canada geese (Branta canadensis interior) has coincided with increasing populations of nesting lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) and Ross’s geese (Chen rossii). We
Authors
Matthew Reiter, David E. Andersen
Survival of fledgling ovenbirds: Influences of habitat characteristics at multiple spatial scales
No abstract available.
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
Testing common assumptions in studies of songbird nest success
We studied Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla and Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysopterapopulations in northern Minnesota, USA, to test two common assumptions in studies of songbird nest success: (1) that the condition of an empty nest on or near its expected fledge date is an indicator of nest fate; and (2) that the presence of a fledgling or family group within a territory confirms a successful n
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David Andersen
Radio-transmitters do not affect seasonal productivity of female Golden-winged Warblers
Investigating the potential effects of handling and marking techniques on study animals is important for correct interpretation of research results and to effect progress in data-collection methods. Few investigators have compared the reproductive output of radio-tagged and non-radio-tagged songbirds, and no one to date has examined the possible effect of radio-tagging adult songbirds on the survi
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Callie Gesmundo, Michael K. Johnson, Alexander C. Fish, Justin A. Lehman, David E. Andersen
Do singing-ground surveys reflect american woodcock abundance in the western Great Lakes region?
The Singing-ground Survey (SGS) is the primary monitoring tool used to assess population status and trends of American woodcock (Scolopax minor). Like most broad-scale surveys, the SGS cannot be directly validated because there are no independent estimates of abundance of displaying male American woodcock at an appropriate spatial scale. Furthermore, because locations of individual SGS routes have
Authors
Matthew R. Nelson, David E. Andersen
Movements, cover-type selection, and survival of fledgling Ovenbirds in managed deciduous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests
We used radio telemetry to monitor movements, cover-type selection, and survival for fledglings of the mature-forest nesting Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) at two managed forest sites in north-central Minnesota. Both sites contained forested wetlands, regenerating clearcut stands of various ages, and logging roads, but differed in mature forest composition; one deciduous with open understory, and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
The effects of force-fledging and premature fledging on the survival of nestling songbirds
Despite the broad consensus that force-fledging of nestling songbirds lowers their probability of survival and therefore should be generally avoided by researchers, that presumption has not been tested. We used radiotelemetry to monitor the survival of fledglings of OvenbirdsSeiurus aurocapilla and Golden-winged Warblers Vermivora chrysoptera that we unintentionally force-fledged (i.e. nestlings l
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Kelly J. Iknayan, David E. Andersen
The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) as a model for testing food-value theory
Food-value theory states that territorial animals space themselves such that each territory contains adequate food for rearing young. The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is often cited as a species for which this hypothesis is supported because ovenbird territory size is inversely related to ground-invertebrate abundance within territories. However, little is known about juvenile ovenbird diet and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Brian Scholtens, Adrian P. Monroe, David Andersen
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Filter Total Items: 56
Do digestive contents confound body mass as a measure of relative condition in nestling songbirds?
Relative nestling condition, typically measured as nestling mass or as an index including nestling mass, is commonly purported to correlate with fledgling songbird survival. However, most studies directly investigating fledgling survival have found no such relationship. We weighed feces and stomach contents of nestling golden-winged warblers (Vermivora chrysoptera) to investigate the potential con
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Ben J. Vernasco, David E. Andersen
Redefining reproductive success in songbirds: Moving beyond the nest success paradigm
One of the most commonly estimated parameters in studies of songbird ecology is reproductive success, as a measure of either individual fitness or population productivity. Traditionally, the “success” in reproductive success refers to whether, or how many, nestlings leave nests. Here, we advocate that “reproductive success” in songbirds be redefined as full-season productivity, or the number of yo
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Jeanine M. Refsnider, David E. Andersen
Retirement investment theory explains patterns in songbird nest-site choice
When opposing evolutionary selection pressures act on a behavioural trait, the result is often stabilizing selection for an intermediate optimal phenotype, with deviations from the predicted optimum attributed to tracking a moving target, development of behavioural syndromes or shifts in riskiness over an individual's lifetime. We investigated nest-site choice by female golden-winged warblers, and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Jeanine M. Refsnider, Sean M. Peterson, David E. Andersen
Fall survival of American woodcock in the western Great Lakes Region
We estimated fall (10 Sep–8 Nov) survival rates, cause-specific mortality rates, and determined the magnitude and sources of mortality of 1,035 radio-marked American woodcock (Scolopax minor) in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin during 2001–2004. In all 3 states, we radio-marked woodcock on paired study areas; 1 of which was open to hunting and expected to receive moderate to high hunter use and
Authors
John G. Bruggink, Eileen J. Oppelt, Kevin Doherty, David E. Andersen, Jed Meunier, R. Scott Lutz
Evidence of territoriality and species interactions from spatial point-pattern analyses of subarctic-nesting geese
Quantifying spatial patterns of bird nests and nest fate provides insights into processes influencing a species’ distribution. At Cape Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, recent declines in breeding Eastern Prairie Population Canada geese (Branta canadensis interior) has coincided with increasing populations of nesting lesser snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) and Ross’s geese (Chen rossii). We
Authors
Matthew Reiter, David E. Andersen
Survival of fledgling ovenbirds: Influences of habitat characteristics at multiple spatial scales
No abstract available.
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
Testing common assumptions in studies of songbird nest success
We studied Ovenbird Seiurus aurocapilla and Golden-winged Warbler Vermivora chrysopterapopulations in northern Minnesota, USA, to test two common assumptions in studies of songbird nest success: (1) that the condition of an empty nest on or near its expected fledge date is an indicator of nest fate; and (2) that the presence of a fledgling or family group within a territory confirms a successful n
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David Andersen
Radio-transmitters do not affect seasonal productivity of female Golden-winged Warblers
Investigating the potential effects of handling and marking techniques on study animals is important for correct interpretation of research results and to effect progress in data-collection methods. Few investigators have compared the reproductive output of radio-tagged and non-radio-tagged songbirds, and no one to date has examined the possible effect of radio-tagging adult songbirds on the survi
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Callie Gesmundo, Michael K. Johnson, Alexander C. Fish, Justin A. Lehman, David E. Andersen
Do singing-ground surveys reflect american woodcock abundance in the western Great Lakes region?
The Singing-ground Survey (SGS) is the primary monitoring tool used to assess population status and trends of American woodcock (Scolopax minor). Like most broad-scale surveys, the SGS cannot be directly validated because there are no independent estimates of abundance of displaying male American woodcock at an appropriate spatial scale. Furthermore, because locations of individual SGS routes have
Authors
Matthew R. Nelson, David E. Andersen
Movements, cover-type selection, and survival of fledgling Ovenbirds in managed deciduous and mixed coniferous-deciduous forests
We used radio telemetry to monitor movements, cover-type selection, and survival for fledglings of the mature-forest nesting Ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) at two managed forest sites in north-central Minnesota. Both sites contained forested wetlands, regenerating clearcut stands of various ages, and logging roads, but differed in mature forest composition; one deciduous with open understory, and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, David E. Andersen
The effects of force-fledging and premature fledging on the survival of nestling songbirds
Despite the broad consensus that force-fledging of nestling songbirds lowers their probability of survival and therefore should be generally avoided by researchers, that presumption has not been tested. We used radiotelemetry to monitor the survival of fledglings of OvenbirdsSeiurus aurocapilla and Golden-winged Warblers Vermivora chrysoptera that we unintentionally force-fledged (i.e. nestlings l
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Justin A. Lehman, Gunnar R. Kramer, Kelly J. Iknayan, David E. Andersen
The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) as a model for testing food-value theory
Food-value theory states that territorial animals space themselves such that each territory contains adequate food for rearing young. The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is often cited as a species for which this hypothesis is supported because ovenbird territory size is inversely related to ground-invertebrate abundance within territories. However, little is known about juvenile ovenbird diet and
Authors
Henry M. Streby, Sean M. Peterson, Brian Scholtens, Adrian P. Monroe, David Andersen