Nesting, population trend and breeding success of Peregrine Falcons on the Washington outer coast, 1980-98

Journal of Raptor Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 67-74

  Wilson, Ulrich W ^a   McMillan, Anita ^b   Dobler, Frederick C ^b  

^a US Fish and Wildlife Service   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding success; El Nino; Falco peregrinus; Helicopter surveys; Peregrine Falcon; Population trend; Seabird colonies

Indexed keywords

NESTING; POPULATION ECOLOGY; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

UNITED STATES;

FALCO PEREGRINUS;

EID: 0033942219     PISSN: 08921016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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