Settlement and Breeding Colony Characteristics of Tricolored Blackbirds in 2006 in the Central Valley of California

This report summarizes field work conducted by Dr. Robert J. Meese during the 2006 field season, including colony detection, monitoring, descriptions of colony fates, estimates of productivity, and recommendations for additional conservation actions. This report was submitted to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Audubon California, who supported the field work.