Attributes of a breeding population of Peregrine Falcons associated with reservoirs on the Colorado River

• Published in: Journal of Raptor Research
• Main Authors: Barnes, Joseph G., Haley, Ross D., Thompson, Daniel B., Jaeger, Jef R.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Digital Scholarship@UNLV 2015
• Subjects: Eyrie; Falco peregrinus
• Online Access: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/sls_fac_articles/267; https://doi.org/10.3356/JRR-14-39.1

We describe results from a comprehensive effort to survey and monitor Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) breeding in Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LMNRA) from 2006–2010. We identified 37 breeding territories, and the annual occupancy rate averaged 94%. Pooled over time, breeding success was...