Apparent Survival Rates of Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) Wintering in Northwest Baja California, Mexico

The Auk ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61
Author(s):  
Horacio de la Cueva ◽  
Nils Warnock ◽  
David B. Lank
The Auk ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Fernández ◽  
Horacio de la Cueva ◽  
Nils Warnock ◽  
David B. Lank

The Auk ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 120 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guillermo Fernández ◽  
Horacio de la Cueva ◽  
Nils Warnock ◽  
David B. Lank

AbstractTo estimate annual apparent local survival, we collected capture–resighting data on 256 individually marked male Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) wintering at Estero de Punta Banda, Mexico, between 1994–1997. A hierarchical modeling approach was used to address the effect of age class and year on survivorship rates. The best-fit model included a constant apparent survival probability (ϕ = 0.489; 95% CI = 0.410–0.569), but several models fit nearly as well, and averaging among the top five, to account for model uncertainty, suggested that adults had somewhat higher values than juveniles (ϕ = 0.490 ± 0.051 vs. 0.450 ± 0.067). Detection probability was substantially higher for adults than for juveniles (p = 0.741 vs. p = 0.537). Those apparent survival estimates are low compared with those from other studies of Western Sandpipers at breeding and other nonbreeding locations, and substantially lower than the true survivorship rates expected for small sandpipers in general. We interpret these results as indicating that this site is of below average quality for nonbreeding male Western Sandpipers.


2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 47
Author(s):  
R. Carmona ◽  
A. Hernández-Álvarez ◽  
G. Danemman

Se llevó a cabo la compilación y revisión de trabajos relacionados con aves playeras (Charadrii) realizados en México entre 1895 y 2010. Regularmente se ha manejado (e implícitamente aceptado) que existen pocas investigaciones, sin embargo, a lo largo de este ejercicio se recabaron 221 trabajos. El 77% de ellos fueron publicados en los últimos 20 años. Hasta la década de 1970’s la producción estuvo a cargo de investigadores extranjeros, pero a partir de 1990 predominaron los autores nacionales. Entre artículos (160) y tesis (30) se alcanzó el 86% del total. Sólo cuatro autores han publicado más de 10 trabajos en esta línea, lo que indica la falta de consolidación de los grupos de investigación. El 66% de las publicaciones son descriptivas. La especie más estudiada (20 trabajos) es el Playerito occidental (Calidris mauri). Por último, el 70% de las investigaciones (149) se han llevado a cabo en el noroeste, de éstas, 104 se han realizado en la Península de Baja California, donde existen los grupos de investigación más consolidados. La mayor parte de estas publicaciones están disponibles en la biblioteca virtual de Pronatura noroeste (http://www.pronatura-noroeste.org/). Aunque esta compilación no pretende ser exhaustiva, consideramos que las tendencias aquí mostradas difícilmente serán modificadas. Queda de manifiesto que la parte descriptiva está prácticamente terminada en la zona noroeste, en la cual las investigaciones se han enfocado a temas más experimentales. Sin embargo, en el resto del país se hace necesario realizar los trabajos descriptivos básicos. A review of the current status of the studies on shorebirds in mexico While Mexico is a critical wintering habitat for many species of shorebirds (Charadrii) little research has been apparently done on this issue. In order to evaluate the current status of scientific knowledge about shorebird populations in Mexico and the accuracy of that statement, we reviewed the literature on this topic published between 1895 and 2010. We registered 221 scientific reports, from which 77% was published in the last 20 years. Even though shorebird research in Mexico was headed mostly by foreign ornithologists until the 1970’s, Mexican specialists produced most of the studies since the 1990’s. Scientific papers (160) and thesis research (30) accounted for 86% of all shorebird literature. Only four authors published more than 10 papers, which indicate a poor consolidation of research groups. 66% of the publications are descriptive. The most studied species is the Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) with 20 publications. 70% (149) publications deal with shorebirds in northwestern Mexico, and 104 of them with shorebirds in the Baja California peninsula, indicating the consolidation of some research groups in that region. Although this review is probably not conclusive, the observed trends are unlikely to be modified. To sum up it can be concluded that while shorebird populations are relatively well described in northwestern Mexico, basic descriptions are still required in other areas of this country. Most of the compiled publications are available at the website (http://www.pronatura-noroeste.org/playeros) of Pronatura Noroeste.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha Franks ◽  
David B. Lank ◽  
W. Herbert Wilson Jr.

The Auk ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 118 (2) ◽  
pp. 342-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar W. Johnson ◽  
Phillip L. Bruner ◽  
Jay J. Rotella ◽  
Patricia M. Johnson ◽  
Andrea E. Bruner

Abstract We monitored the apparent survival of territorial and nonterritorial Pacific Golden-Plovers (Pluvialis fulva) for 20 consecutive nonbreeding seasons at a wintering ground within Bellows Air Force Station (BAFS) on the eastern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Territorial birds were especially site-faithful from season to season, and each surviving individual reoccupied the same territory held in previous seasons. On average, territorial birds were resighted for about twice as many postbanding seasons (4.2) as nonterritorial birds (1.8). Open-population modeling indicated that apparent survival varied by age and territorial status. Our most parsimonious model estimated apparent annual survival rates in territorial plovers as 0.90 for young birds (age determined from retained juvenal primaries) from their first through their second wintering season, and 0.80 for adults over numerous seasons. For nonterritorial plovers, the corresponding values were 0.82 and 0.67, respectively. Despite lower apparent survival in nonterritorial plovers, it remains uncertain whether nonterritoriality actually results in shorter life spans. Some surviving nonterritorial birds may have gone undetected (detection probability of 0.70) because of permanent emigration from the study area. Given strong site-fidelity of territorial birds and the relative certainty of detecting them (probability = 1.0), we regarded the disappearance of a plover from its territory as an indicator of mortality. From last-recorded sightings, we concluded that territorial birds died with about equal frequency during the nonbreeding and breeding seasons. Because the latter is of much shorter duration, time-relative hazards were greatest while birds were away from the wintering grounds. Winter mortality was caused by accidents (collisions with overhead wires and other obstructions), and probable predation by owls. We estimated mean additional life expectancy among territorial plovers at 5.1 years for first-year birds, and 4.5 years for unknown-age adults. The oldest known-age individual was a male that lived 13 years 10 months; in adults of uncertain ages, one male survived to a minimum age of 18 years 10 months, and two females to at least 17 years 10 months. Pacific Golden-Plovers wintering at BAFS, especially territorial birds, demonstrated relatively high rates of apparent survival combined with adaptability for coexistence with humans in an urban environment.


The Condor ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 107 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Ruthrauff ◽  
Brian J. McCaffery

Abstract The rate of chick growth in high-latitude breeding shorebirds is rapid, but little is known about the effect of chick mass, growth, and brood movements on subsequent brood survival. To address these topics, we monitored chick growth patterns, daily brood movements, and survival of Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska. We assessed the effect of chick age, mass, and hatch date on brood survival using Program MARK. We mapped brood locations daily, and compared brood movement patterns between successful and unsuccessful broods. Younger chicks survived at lower rates and moved shorter distances than older chicks. The overall probability of one or more chicks from a brood surviving to 15 days of age was 0.73 ± 0.05 SE. Brood survival declined seasonally, and broods with heavier chicks survived at higher rates than those with lighter chicks. On average, successful broods fledged 1.7 ± 0.1 SE chicks. Rate of chick growth was intermediate between those of high arctic and temperate-breeding shorebirds, and chick mass at hatching declined seasonally. Western Sandpiper brood survival was lowest when chicks were young, spatially clumped, and unable to maintain homeothermy, probably because young chicks were more vulnerable to both complete depredation events and extreme weather. Our data suggest that larger, older chicks are able to avoid predators by being spatially dispersed and highly mobile; thermal independence, achieved after approximately day five, enables chicks to better endure prolonged periods of cold and low food availability. Supervivencia de Nidadas de Calidris mauri en el Delta Yukon-Kuskokwim, Alaska Resumen. La tasa de crecimiento de polluelos en aves que se reproducen a latitudes altas es rápida, pero se conoce poco sobre el efecto del peso y el crecimiento de los polluelos y de los movimientos de las crías sobre la supervivencia de las nidadas. Para evaluar estos tópicos, monitoreamos los patrones de crecimiento de polluelos, el movimiento diario de las crías, y la sobrevivencia de Calidris mauri en el Delta Yukon-Kuskokwim, Alaska. Determinamos el efecto de la edad, el peso y la fecha de eclosión de los polluelos sobre la supervivencia de la nidada utilizando el programa MARK. Mapeamos la localización de las crías diariamente, y comparamos los patrones de movimientos entre nidadas exitosas y no exitosas. Los polluelos más jóvenes tuvieron tasas de supervivencia menores y se movieron distancias más cortas que los polluelos de más edad. La probabilidad general de que uno o más polluelos de una nidada sobreviviera hasta 15 días de edad fue 0.73 ± 0.05 EE. La supervivencia de las nidadas disminuyó estacionalmente y las nidadas con polluelos de mayor peso tuvieron tasas de supervivencia mayores que las nidadas con polluelos más livianos. En promedio, las nidadas exitosas produjeron 1.7 ± 0.1 EE polluelos. La tasa de crecimiento de los polluelos fue intermedia con respecto a las aves playeras que se reproducen en el ártico y las que lo hacen en zonas templadas. El peso de los polluelos al momento de eclosionar disminuyó estacionalmente. La supervivencia de las nidadas de C. mauri fue mínima cuando los polluelos eran jóvenes, estaban agrupados y no eran capaces de mantener la homeotermia, probablemente debido a que los polluelos jóvenes eran más vulnerables a eventos de depredación completa y al clima extremo. Nuestros datos sugieren que los polluelos más grandes y de mayor edad son capaces de evitar a los depredadores al encontrarse espacialmente dispersos y ser altamente móviles; la independencia térmica que es alcanzada aproximadamente luego del día cinco permite a los polluelos soportar periodos prolongados de frío y de baja disponibilidad de alimento.


1987 ◽  
Vol 65 (12) ◽  
pp. 2993-2997 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Ward Testa

Survival and recruitment of Weddell seal pups were studied in eastern McMurdo Sound, Antarctica. Pups were marked and their apparent survival estimated by mark–recapture methods. The resulting estimates were used together with published estimates of adult survival, yearly sighting probabilities, and direct counts of pup production to simulate the dynamics of the population and evaluate the assumption that it is closed to immigration. Estimates derived from census data in 1982 and 1983 were over five times larger than those simulated. This discrepancy was due to the extremely low juvenile survival rates calculated from marked seals. Since few animals born in Erebus Bay return to breed, the large adult breeding population must be the result of substantial immigration, indicating an important role for juvenile dispersal in the population dynamics of Weddell seals.


The Condor ◽  
10.1650/7502 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 107 (1) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian A. Hagen ◽  
James C. Pitman ◽  
Brett K. Sandercock ◽  
Robert J. Robel ◽  
Roger D. Applegate

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