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Table MAT2-Expanded. Example of nesting territory sizes for some deciduous treenesting birds in Lower New England. The literature-derived mean for 25-femalebreeding territory is shown in column 2. Column 5 is Robbins et al. 1989 estimate ofminimum area requirements (MAR). Columns 6 and 7 illustrate Partners-in-Flight(PIF) importance score for the species within the ecoregion.SPECIESAcres x25Meanterritory(acres)MeanHomeRangeMARacresPIF10scorePIF27scoreReferencesBroad-winged hawk 14225 569 0 3 4 .89miles between nests (569acres) Goodrich et al 1996,1-2 square miles (Stokes)Cooper's Hawk 12500 500 2718 0 3 2 densities 0.2 pairs/100 acres (Stewart & Robbins 58)//Little information on territoriality but minimum distancebetween nests is 0.7-1.0 kmNorthern Goshawk 10500 420 5028 0 3 1-2 square miles (Stokes). // 170 ha surrounding thenest BNA =420 acresEastern Wood-PeweeYellow-throatedVireo300 12 0 5 4 1.4-3.1: Fawver 1947, 2-6 (Stokes)// 2.2 ha Iowa, 7.7 hain Wisconsin averages BNA =12.2 acres185 7.4 0 3 2 3 males/100 acres in MD floodplain, 8/100 in riparianswamp, 19/100 in deciduous forest, (Stewart & Robbins1958 //Populations are sparse and little competitionevident but most activity occurs within 100 m of nest or 3ha area. (BNA)Philadelphia Vireo 87.5 3.5 0 2 0.3-0.8 ha Ontario, 0.5-4.0 NH. Overlap with red-eyedVireo.Warbling Vireo 82.5 3.3 0 2 3 10 males/100 acres in MD riparian and field, (Stewart &Robbins 1958)// 1.2 ha AZ, 1.45 ha CA, 1.2 IL, 1.2-1.5Ontario, 1.5 ha Alberta =avg 1.34 ha=3.3 acresBaltimore Oriole 75 3 1.6 0 4 5 3 acres (Stokes). //Varies with habitat quality, foodavailability, population density and time of breeding.Only nesting area defended (BNA)Cerulean Warbler 65 2.6 1729 2 5 males per 50 acres in birch basswood forest (Vanvelzan) //Mean breeding territories 1.04 ha SD 0.16 BNA=2.6 acresBlue-grayGnatcatcher42.5 1.7 9.8 91 4 1 7 pairs/100 acres in MD floodplain, (Stewart & Robbins1958)// Mean territory size: 0.4 ha FL.1.8 ha CA, 0.7 haVT, (=1.7 acres VT) Difference may reflect environment.Territory size decrease over season and adults tend tostay within 50 meters of nest.7/2003 – REVIEWER COMMENTS INCORPORATED MATRIX-19
MATRIX SITE:NAME:STATE/S:SIZE:Total acreage of the matrix site:Core acreage of the matrix site:% Core acreage of the matrix site:% Core acreage in natural cover:% Core acreage in non- natural cover:26Merry Meeting LakesNHCOMMENTS: collected during potential matrix site meetings, Summer 1999Old growth:Logging history:Other comments:Road density:Unique features:Ecological features,EO's, ExpectedCommunities:(Core acreage = > 200m from major road or airport and >100m from localroads, railroads and utility lines)INTERNAL LAND BLOCKS OVER 5k:Average acreage of land blocks within the matrix site:Maximum acreage of any land block within the matrix site:Total acreage of the matrix site that is part of 5000 + acre sized landblocks:% of the total acreage of the matrix site that is made up of 5000 +acre sized land blocks:Internal Land Block Size Distribution:MANAGED AREAS:(Conservation and other Federal / State managed parcels > 500acres)# Parcels in block PercentAcresManaged Area Total17 73,56415 Largest managed area parcels within siteNameunknown; mature forestless of an agricultural history here because higher elevation androugher topography. 3rd and 4th growth or more.invasives, two 10-15K blocks. Divided by rt. Kings Highway – localroad, paved and canopy covered for large portions and just a littledevelopment.low (maybe moderate) mixed paved and gravel except the twolarger. A number of class six trails. A number gated.some neat geology; some mining. Some active low bush blueberrymanagement on the peaks. Period burning. Ledges – ravens, turkeyvultures, bobcat. Fairly uneven terrain.
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Table MAT2-Expanded. Example of nesting territory sizes for some deciduous treenesting birds in Lower New England. The literature-derived mean for 25-femalebreeding territory is shown in column 2. Column 5 is Robbins et al. 1989 estimate ofminimum area requirements (MAR). Columns 6 and 7 illustrate Partners-in-Flight(PIF) importance score for the species within the ecoregion.SPECIESAcres x25Meanterritory(acres)MeanHomeRangeMARacresPIF10scorePIF27scoreReferencesBroad-winged hawk 14225 569 0 3 4 .89miles between nests (569acres) Goodrich et al 1996,1-2 square miles (Stokes)Cooper's Hawk 12500 500 2718 0 3 2 densities 0.2 pairs/100 acres (Stewart & Robbins 58)//Little information on territoriality but minimum distancebetween nests is 0.7-1.0 kmNorthern Goshawk 10500 420 5028 0 3 1-2 square miles (Stokes). // 170 ha surrounding thenest BNA =420 acresEastern Wood-PeweeYellow-throatedVireo300 12 0 5 4 1.4-3.1: Fawver 1947, 2-6 (Stokes)// 2.2 ha Iowa, 7.7 hain Wisconsin averages BNA =12.2 acres185 7.4 0 3 2 3 males/100 acres in MD floodplain, 8/100 in riparianswamp, 19/100 in deciduous forest, (Stewart & Robbins1958 //Populations are sparse and little competitionevident but most activity occurs within 100 m of nest or 3ha area. (BNA)Philadelphia Vireo 87.5 3.5 0 2 0.3-0.8 ha Ontario, 0.5-4.0 NH. Overlap with red-eyedVireo.Warbling Vireo 82.5 3.3 0 2 3 10 males/100 acres in MD riparian and field, (Stewart &Robbins 1958)// 1.2 ha AZ, 1.45 ha CA, 1.2 IL, 1.2-1.5Ontario, 1.5 ha Alberta =avg 1.34 ha=3.3 acresBaltimore Oriole 75 3 1.6 0 4 5 3 acres (Stokes). //Varies with habitat quality, foodavailability, population density and time of breeding.Only nesting area defended (BNA)Cerulean Warbler 65 2.6 1729 2 5 males per 50 acres in birch basswood forest (Vanvelzan) //Mean breeding territories 1.04 ha SD 0.16 BNA=2.6 acresBlue-grayGnatcatcher42.5 1.7 9.8 91 4 1 7 pairs/100 acres in MD floodplain, (Stewart & Robbins1958)// Mean territory size: 0.4 ha FL.1.8 ha CA, 0.7 haVT, (=1.7 acres VT) Difference may reflect environment.Territory size decrease over season and adults tend tostay within 50 meters of nest.7/2003 – REVIEWER COMMENTS INCORPORATED MATRIX-19
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