| Abstract: | This paper reports the results of studies in Maine (1975-77) and New Brunswick (1974) on the utilization of commercial timber areas by woodcock (Philohela minor). Openings created by logging operations were utilized for singing grounds and nocturnal roosting habitat. Singing male densities of 3.4 birds/1oo ha on were found on New Brunswick elearcuts, 0.24 birds/IOO ha on northern Maine elearcuts, and 1.8-2.1 birds/IOO ha on central Maine selective cuts. Singing male densities in New Brunswick were greater on cuts smaller than 20 ha than on larger cuts. Compared to abandoned agricultural land and alder thickets, earthworm biomass on timber harvest areas was lower and fewer birds used the cuts as diurnal habitat. Regenerating stands provided low quality diurnal habitat, which appeared to limit woodcock numbers on the study areas. The importance of commercial timber harvest operations to future woodcock populations is discussed. |
| Genre: | Book chapter |
| ProdID: | 5210375 |
| Citation Author: | Nicholson, C.P.; Homer, S.; Owen, R.B.; Dilworth, T.G. |
| Citation Contributing Office: | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
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| Citation Language: | English |
| Citation Larger Work Title: | Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6 |
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| Citation Phsyical Description: | iv, 198 |
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| Citation Public Comments: | OCLC: 37723545 |
| Citation Publisher: | [University of New Brunswick] |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Woodcock utilization of commercial timberlands in the northeast; 1977; Book chapter; Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6; Nicholson, C.P.; Homer, S.; Owen, R.B.; Dilworth, T.G. |
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| Citation Year: | 1977 |
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| Text: | Woodcock utilization of commercial timberlands in the northeast; 1977; Book chapter; Proceedings of the Sixth Woodcock Symposium, held at Fredericton, New Brunswick, October 4, 5 and 6; Nicholson, C.P.; Homer, S.; Owen, R.B.; Dilworth, T.G. |
| URL (THUMBNAIL): | http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/thumbnails/outside_thumb.jpg |
| Date Other: | Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:23 -0500 |
| Publisher: | [University of New Brunswick] |
