| Titre : | A method for trapping breeding adult American Oystercatchers |
| Auteurs : | C. P. McGowan, Auteur ; T. R. Simons, Auteur |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Journal of Field Ornithology (76(1) WIN 2005) |
| Article en page(s) : | 46-49 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : | We present an efficient and effective method for trapping adult, breeding American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) that minimizes disturbance to nesting birds and the risk of trapping injuries. We used a remote controlled mechanical decoy to lure territorial adults to a leg-hold noose-mat trap. We trapped 25 birds over two seasons and were successful on 54% of our trapping attempts in 2003. We only trapped birds before the breeding season or between nesting attempts to reduce nest-site disturbance. |



