Cape Kidnappers, Ocean Beach Wildlife Preserve (Hawke's Bay)
/ North island tomtit
Source Population:  |
Wild
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Capture Site Name: |
Maungataniwha Pine Forest
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Capture Location: |
Maungataniwha Forest,
New Zealand
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Capture Site Latitude: |
-35.146309
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Capture Site Longitude: |
173.523012
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Capture Site Population: |
Not Located
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Capture Site Population Year: |
Not Located
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Capture Method: |
Mist Net Clap
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Number Captured: |
29
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Percentage Captured: |
Not Located
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Transport Method: |
Car Helicopter
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Transport Timespan (in hours): |
0.25
- 2.50
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Number Dead in Transport: |
1
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Percentage Dead in Transport: |
3.50%
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Notes: |
Tomtits were pre-fed to ensure capture of pairs, however, there was a bias toward the capture of male tomtits. All females captures were caught using rapidly erected mist nets across flight paths. 10 males and 5 females were caught over 9 days between 5/24/07-5/30/07. 1 bird was re-released back to the capture site to correct male bias. 14 more birds were captured in 2008 between 5/14/08-8/9/08. 1 male was re-released into the capture site and another female died in the transfer box overnight. Birds caught before 12:30pm were flown by helicopter to the Preserve (25 minutes away) and released on the same day. Birds caught in the afternoon were held overnight until the following morning and then flown by helicopter or driven (2.5 hours) to the Preserve and released at 10am. BREEEDING: detected in the first season 07/08 after transfers in 2007. In february 2008, a male was seen feeding 2 chicks. Tomtit were also detected in spring 2008 and autum and spring 2008. In October 2008, after the 2008 transfers, a male was seen carrying food in his bill.
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Data submitted by: |
Jessica Beltran
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