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Gateway National Recreation AreaTrendsThe good:- # pairs above average- # eggs produced well above average- good fledge rateThe bad:- hatch rate could use improvementThe bottom line:- Egg loss prior to hatching is the weak spot in the program- Improvement in this area could increase productivity
Gateway National Recreation AreaDisturbance & Violations• Predators feral cats, raccoons, dogs• Interspecific Competition American oystercatcher (Haematopuspalliatus)- Terns CoOp = increased oystercatcher co-occurrence withnesting plovers• Humans jogging, fires, pets, motor vehicles, kite flying, swimming• Egg Theft Two nests vandalized, discovered July 4 th- Single hole ripped into the top of the exclosure- Egg collector? No resolution at the point• Other reasons for nest/egg loss tides and storms
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