Habitat and Population Characteristics of Tricolored Blackbird Colonies in California: 2005 Final Report

This is the final report for the 2005 field season of William J. Hamilton III and Robert J. Meese of the University of California, Davis. This report contains the results of the authors' detection and monitoring efforts, reproductive success estimates, a study of the foraging habits of birds at several colonies, GIS analyses of the landcover types within the foraging radius of breeding birds, and management recommendations.