Regional Breeding Habitat and R2R Discussion by Anonymous https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat Join the discussion to contribute to our efforts to develop general and regional guidelines for Yellow-billed Cuckoo breeding habitat protection, management, and restoration as well as efforts to guide vegetation datasheets and databases that capture the most significant habitat characteristics. We will also touch on Road 2 Recovery (R2R) and the cuckoo as a selected R2R species. en-us 2022-10-24 19:34:51 UTC 2025-11-11 02:44:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113073  Geographic distribution - Preferred vegetative composition/structure - Temperature/humidity requirements - Preferred/exclusionary topography - Required patch size - Beneficial hydrologic regimes - Breeding season timing. Arizona.]]> 2022-11-09 03:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113073 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113600 Nothing! Other than the consistent use of Russian olive as a nest substrate and high percent vegetative structure (Russian olive) in core home range. Extremely limited sample size though and lack of any robust studies. Colorado]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:04 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113600 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113898 We generally know the hotspots for detections in Idaho & Wyoming - and from that a cursory understanding of what habitats they're drawn to (mostly riparian with a well-developed shrub and/or mid-story layer).]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376113898 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114147 Few if any habitat characteristics are well studied in Utah, so we have relied upon published literature to guide our work.]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114147 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114305 General patterns of YBCU occupancy, breeding habitat structure, & vegetation composition along the Middle/Lower Rio Grande. New Mexico]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:37 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114305 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114530 Basic breeding habitat requirements - patch size, species composition, structure. New Mexico]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114530 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114716 Vegetation cover and growth in riparian habitats. Mexico]]> 2022-11-09 03:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114716 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114894 riparian tree/vegetation structure, composition. Arizona]]> 2022-11-09 03:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376114894 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115280 Structure and extent. California]]> 2022-11-09 03:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115280 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115596 There seems to be a data gap of how YBCU vital rates, such as nest success, chick survival, etc. are related to breeding habitat structure/type/etc. Relating habitat components to breeding success would inform potential management options & conservation actions. Can local source/sink populations be identified? What are the differences between "occupied" breeding habitat & "quality" breeding habitat? How does annual rainfall, monsoons, &/or prey base influence habitat quality, territory occupancy, & breeding success? Are any xeroriparian habitats used as breeding habitat in NM?]]> 2022-11-09 03:26:50 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115596 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115862 Their interest and ability to successfully utilize marginal quality riparian habitats, minimum area needs, insect species and abundances needed to facilitate breeding, interest and ability to utilize non-riparian habitats (e.g., mesic foothill shrublands), the effects and relative importance of monsoonal moisture on habitat selection]]> 2022-11-09 03:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376115862 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116336 Importance of adjacent land use (e.g. "unsuitable" riparian, ag, urban, undisturbed upland, etc.), prey abundance/cycles, habitat usage in areas with limited "suitable habitat",]]> 2022-11-09 03:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116336 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116493 No recent nesting documentation (despite effort) and fewer detections in recent years means little opportunity to get more detailed info on nesting habitat, patch needs, etc.]]> 2022-11-09 03:27:42 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116493 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116691 Diet (generally understood, specifics needed) - In-region movements (double nesting?)]]> 2022-11-09 03:27:53 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116691 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116922 Vegetation structure and composition in non-riparian habitats]]> 2022-11-09 03:28:04 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376116922 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117129 Everything from landscape-level to patch level.]]> 2022-11-09 03:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117129 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117323 habitat in southern AZ/Mexico, diet]]> 2022-11-09 03:28:23 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117323 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117501 Prey species and availability]]> 2022-11-09 03:28:32 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2376117501 Broad themes currently being considered: Building Connections, Increasing Capacity, The R2R Process, Organization, Data Analysis https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377130058 More specific topics definitely welcome]]> 2022-11-09 16:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377130058 smaller order riparian habitat https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377327899 Small order creeks and streams off the Sacramento River are providing suitable habitat but are often excluded from habitat models. 

]]> 2022-11-09 18:32:56 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377327899 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377474983 Ecoregions would make sense to me or by states.]]> 2022-11-09 20:19:06 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377474983 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377476223 Dense vegetation structure for nesting.]]> 2022-11-09 20:20:10 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377476223 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377477302 What species to plant, to what extent, and at what density. Recommendations made will likely vary by area.]]> 2022-11-09 20:21:09 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377477302 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377482446 Building connections to researchers (and communities) located on the migratory and non-breeding grounds.]]> 2022-11-09 20:25:15 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377482446 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377505393 High productivity compared to surrounding habitats.]]> 2022-11-09 20:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377505393 Connectivity https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377507237 Link breeding, stopover, and wintering habitats to create holistic conservation plans]]> 2022-11-09 20:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377507237 They seem to prefer the dense structure found in young, dense stands on the Lower Colorado River as well as patches with large trees with a lot of vegetative volume to the trees. As stands age, they have moved to younger stands when available. https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377516063 2022-11-09 20:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377516063 Cost effective ways to add structure and new age classes of trees to habitat that is becoming less suitable in areas disconnected from natural scouring processes. And how big those treatments need to be inside a larger habitat patch to make a difference in occupancy. https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377522870 2022-11-09 21:02:36 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377522870 Forb/prey availability https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377530659 2022-11-09 21:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377530659 Lack of Avian Predators https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377588592 2022-11-09 22:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377588592 Supports abundant large-bodied insects https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598159 2022-11-09 22:29:26 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598159 Fire Management https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598268 How might fire (low-intensity understory control burn) be used to improve riparian habitat?
Just considering, as we use fire for fuel load reduction if that might increase growth of sandbar willow and improve nesting quality]]> 2022-11-09 22:29:35 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598268 Need good restoration guidance to help identify areas most suitable for process-based restoration versus more active horticultural plantings (with or without earth moving and water management). https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598298 2022-11-09 22:29:38 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377598298 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377604477 Ecoregion]]> 2022-11-09 22:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377604477 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377606680 A guide to show diversity in habitat by ecoregion.]]> 2022-11-09 22:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377606680 Breeding habitat must be delineated in Mexico (by conducting nest surveys) to identify predicting characteristics https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607060 2022-11-09 22:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607060 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607310 Can Mexico be lumped with southern AZ within an ecoregion?]]> 2022-11-09 22:41:40 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607310 Public/landowner engagement https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607600 2022-11-09 22:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377607600 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377611042 Especially for xeroriparian habiat -- how much grazing?]]> 2022-11-09 22:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377611042 https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377617545 Structured Decision Making]]> 2022-11-09 22:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2377617545 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2379221211 They will use what appear to be less than ideal areas if there is sufficient food. There were estimated 5 pairs nesting in about 20 hectares at Warm Springs Natural Area in Nevada, early 2000's. Zero the next year. Flooded one year, dry the next. 1000's of grasshoppers to almost none. -Murrelet Halterman

]]> 2022-11-10 19:58:36 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2379221211 YBCU_WG https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2379221819 Resource availability, in particular food availability, factors may be affecting the distribution of this species. -Jenna Stanek]]> 2022-11-10 19:59:05 UTC https://padlet.com/YBCU_WG/Regional_Breeding_Habitat/wish/2379221819