Osprey Monitoring Protocol Narrative

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National Park Service U.S. Department of the
Interior Natural Resource Program Center
Osprey Monitoring Protocol Narrative Upper
Columbia Basin Network Version 1.0, September
2009 Natural Resource Report NPS/UCBN/NRR2009/XX
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Lisa Garrett, Upper Columbia Basin Network
Inventory and Monitoring Program
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• Primary Threats
• Human Disturbance
• Environmental Contaminants
• Habitat Loss

• Monitoring Objectives
• Determine the status and trend of nest
• occupancy for osprey at LARO
• Determine the status and trend of
• productivity ( of young per successful
• nest) for osprey at LARO

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Survey Frequency and Timing 2 nest site visits
required per season First Visit - To determine
occupancy early incubation period
early-May Second Visit - To determine number of
young fledged mid-July Target Population All
established nests identified and mapped within
1500 m of the shoreline of Lake Roosevelt
National Recreation Area, where access is not
restricted by landowners or limited by steep
terrain. Survey Methods Surveys will be
conducted on foot and by boat. Binoculars and
spotting scopes will be used to reduce
disturbance of breeding pairs.
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Annual Reports
Peer Reviewed Natural Resource Technical Series
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Osprey Nest Structures
Dead trees (5) Man-made structures (4)
Bridge Tower
Powerline Pole
Dead Tree
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• Eagle Nest Structures
• Live trees (3)

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Project Osprey Nestwatch

• Collaborative effort between the UCBN I M
  program and Lake Roosevelt NRA
• Based on volunteer efforts of park staff and
  citizen bird watchers
• This project is web-based meaning that all of the
  information participants need will be found on a
  website

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Click to zoom in to Map Tile view
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Click nest picture or nest ID label to enter a
nest observation record
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Nest Form displays existing observation records
for this nest. Click on Date to view details
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Click Add Observation link to enter a new nest
observation record
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Entering a new nest observation record -- select
species (typically will be Osprey) -- name,
email, phone will auto-populate (based on login
ID email) -- enter date observation method
(by boat, by vehicle, or by foot) -- enter
observation data ( adults, nestlings, age of
nestlings, behavior, etc.) -- upload a nest
photo, if applicable
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Note about New Nests User can also enter a New
Nest (this will be an infrequent need). If New
Nest is added, the nest will not appear on the
Map Tiles but will appear at bottom of the Nest
List box, allowing the user to enter observations
for the New Nest.
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Future Plans 2010

• Project NestWatch website
• Formalize participation of LARO SCA crew
• Adopt-a-Nest Program LARO River Mile
• Data collection of nest site characteristics for
  2009 occupied nests

nest height (m), tree height (m), tree dbh (cm),
distance to water (m), species of tree, and
relationship of nest tree heights and diameters
to the heights and diameters of surrounding
trees.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO JEFFREY JOH (LARO SCA) FOR
2009 NEST SITE PHOTOS
QUESTIONS?