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Wildlife Conservation Projects

Cavity Nesting Species

MPRA is placing a large emphasis on cavity nesting birds that live along the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.  Both Prothonotary Warblers (breed) and Wood Ducks (breed/resident) use the wetlands and marshes in our area.  These cavity nesting  birds make it easy to gather information on arrival dates, nesting dates, reproductive success and other data that allows us to gain information about these two species that frequent our area.

Besides gathering data on these species:

  • We can get school groups and local residents to participate in a hands-on project.

  • Participants can construct nestboxes, help monitor and maintain these boxes each year.

  • Allows groups to get out on the water and observe these species in their natural environment.

 

 

Wood Ducks

We currently have 8 GPS-located nestboxes at Sandy Point State Forest.  Around 31 new boxes are needed in 4 different phases.

For more information about our Wood Duck project, Click here.

Click here for a downloadable brochure about our Wood Duck project.

 

 

 

Prothonotary Warblers

Currently we have over 20 boxes located in a number of locations on the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers.  Our goal is to have 100 boxes in place by January 2010!!!  We need more boxes to collect data on: arrival dates, egg dates, survival rates, habitat surveys, predation, etc.  Our goal is to work closely with local banding efforts in the near future.

MPRA currently has locations near Zoar State Park, Sandy Point State Forest, Pamunkey Indian Reservation, and many other locations.  We are happy to help anyone located along the Pamunkey and Mattaponi Rivers.  WE want to have data from across our watershed.  This would show how this species utilizes our unique habitats from non-tidal narrow enclosed sections to large tital wooded swamps.

For more information about our Prothonotary Warbler project, click here.

Click here for a downloadable brochure about our Prothonotary Warbler project.

Want to Participate?

If you live on or near the Mattaponi or Pamunkey Rivers, or would just like to participate, contact MPRA.  You can build boxes, help with box placement and repair, or monitor nesting activity.

NEST BOX MONITORING INFORMATION

Click here for information about next box monitoring basics.

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