Usfws Breeding Season Marbled Murrelet

Marbled murrelets brachyramphus marmoratus range from alaska to california and are federally listed under the u s.

Usfws breeding season marbled murrelet. It nests in old growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. The california oregon and washington. Since 2000 wdfw has joined usda forest service pacific northwest research station u s. Its habit of nesting in trees was suspected but not documented until a tree climber found a chick in 1974 making it one of the last north american bird species to have its nest.

Partners in flight estimates a global breeding population of 260 000 ranks the species a 15 out of 20 on the continental concern score and includes it on the yellow watch list for species in decline. Fish and wildlife service and other state federal and private researchers to participate in a program to estimate marbled murrelet population size and trends during the breeding season between san francisco bay and washington state. Endangered species act as threatened in washington oregon and california usfws 1997. Marbled murrelet populations are in decline particularly in washington oregon and california.

Of the species at risk 2004 pathways to recovery conf. The close association of the marbled murrelet and old growth coastal forests and the science and conservation work done make the murrelets truly an iconic bird in redwood national and state parks. Courtship foraging loafing molting and preening occur in near shore marine waters. Does the wind power industry threaten marbled murrelets or do marbled murrelets threaten the wind power industry.

Egg laying and incubation occur from april to early august and chick rearing occurs between late may and september with all chicks fledging by late september hamer et al. Fws s threatened endangered species system track information about listed species in the united states. Murrelets lay a single egg which may be replaced if egg failure occurs. The marbled murrelet brachyramphus marmoratus is a small seabird from the north pacific it is a member of the auk family.

In washington the murrelet breeding season extends from april 1 to september 23. And about that arcane nickname even though scientists didn t know that marbled murrelets lived up in the old redwood trees before the early 1970s. Recovery of the murrelet depends in large part on conservation and restoration of breeding habitat on federally managed lands. Marbled murrelets are long lived seabirds that spend most of their life in the marine environment but use old growth forests for nesting.

Species at risk 2004 pathways to recovery conference organizing committee victoria bc. Throughout their range marbled murrelets are opportunistic feeders and utilize prey of diverse sizes and species.