Recording of all avian species in the habitats at 4,100 feet and above over all seasons with special emphasis on Magnolia Warbler and Northern Saw-Whet Owl in the breeding season.
Avian Populations of the High Altitude Red Spruce Forest and Associated Northern Hardwoods on Unaka Mountain, Unicoi County, Tennessee
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Results summary:
- Annotated species list compiled, 9.9 hectare breeding bird plot established, species densities computed/compared with similar locations in the literature, Magnolia Warblers detected in breeding seasons, first nesting of N. Saw-Whet Owl confirmed in nesting box for Tennessee.
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- Nesting of Saw-Whet Owl published in The Migrant; thesis unpublished
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