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Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report List

Evaluating Diverter Effectiveness in Reducing Avian Collisions with Distribution Lines at San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex, Merced County, California

Church, Molly E., R. Gwiazda, R.W. Risebrough, K.J. Sorenson, C.P. Chamberlain, S. Farry, W. Heinrich, B.A Rideout, D.R. Smith. 2006. Ammunition is the principal source of lead accumulated by California condors re-introduced to the wild.  Environmental Science and Technology.  40(19)  pp. 6143-6150.

Davis, J. and K. Sorenson. 2000. California Condor Restoration Final Report, project #00-124. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #001 to National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Salinas, CA.

Sorenson, K., L. J. Burnett, and J. R. Davis. 2001. Status of the California Condor and mortality factors affecting recovery. Endangered Species Update 18(4):120-123.

Burnett, J. and K.J. Sorenson. 2007. Ventana Wildlife Society’s Bald Eagle and California Condor Restoration Program: 2006 Annual Report. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #044 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Salinas, CA.

Sorenson, K., L. J. Burnett, and J. R. Davis. 2001. Status of the California Condor and mortality factors affecting recovery. Endangered Species Update 18(4):120-123.

Sorenson K.J. and J. Burnett. In press. Lead concentrations in the blood of Big Sur California Condors. Pagers xx-xx in California Condors in the 21st Century (A. Mee and L.S. Hall, Eds.). Special Publication of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Nuttall Ornithological Club.

Thorngate, N. 2007. Presence and movements of California Condors near proposed wind turbines. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #049 to HT Harvey and Associates, Ventana Wildife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf

Bald Eagles
Thorngate, N. 2004. Bald Eagle Management Plan. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #025 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Thorngate, N. 2005. Bald Eagle monitoring at Camp Roberts California Army National Guard Training Facility.  Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #030 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Thorngate, N. 2006. Bald Eagle monitoring at Camp Roberts California Army National Guard Training Facility, 2006.  Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #038 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Burnett, J. and K.J. Sorenson. 2007. Ventana Wildlife Society’s Bald Eagle and California Condor Restoration Program: 2006 Annual Report. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #044 to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Salinas, CA.

Songbirds: General
Davis, J. N. 1995. Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni). In The Birds of North America, no. 189 (A. Poole and F. Gill, Eds.). Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and North American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.

Farquhar CC, and Ritchie KL. 2002. Black-tailed Gnatcatcher (Polioptila melanura). In
The Birds of North America (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.) Acad. of Sci., Philadelphia, PA,
and Am. Ornithol. Union, Washington, D.C.

Graham, A. and N. Thorngate. 2005. Nuttall's White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli). In The Coastal Scrub and Chaparral Bird Conservation Plan: a strategy for protecting and managing coastal scrub and chaparral habitats and associated birds in California. California Partners in Flight. http://www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/scrub.html

Thorngate, N. 2006. Landbird diversity and abundance in native Monterey pine forests. Unpublished Master’s of Science thesis, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA.

Thorngate, N. and M. Parsons. 2005. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (Aimophila ruficeps). In The Coastal Scrub and Chaparral Bird Conservation Plan: a strategy for protecting and managing coastal scrub and chaparral habitats and associated birds in California. California Partners in Flight. http://www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/scrub.html

Songbirds: Big Sur
Davis, J. N., and D. Roberson. 1996. Birds of Big Sur: A Checklist. Big Sur Ornithology Lab, Ventana Wildlife Sanctuary, Big Sur, CA.

Davis, J. N., and D. Roberson. 2000. Birds of Big Sur: a Guide to Their Seasonal Status. Big Sur Ornithology Lab, Ventana Wildlife Society, Carmel Valley, CA.

Griffiths, J. 2006. Songbird and monarch butterfly conservation on the California central coast. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #035 to Dean Witter Foundation. Big Sur, CA.

Hamilton, S. L., J. D. Frey, J. W. Scott, and J. J. Meyer. 2002. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Program (2001-2002). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #007 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (503KB)

Hamilton, S. L., J. W. Scott, and J. D. Frey. 2003. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Program (2001-2003). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #012 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (397KB)

Hohenberger, C., and J. N. Davis. 1998. Birding hotspots: Big Sur, California. Birder's World. June: 54-58.

Scott, J. W., J. D. Frey, and S. L. Hamilton. 2001. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Program. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #004 to California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (127KB)

Shihadeh, K. 2007. Creamery Meadow post-restoration vegetation inventory. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #056 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf (306KB)

Stock, S. L., N. Thorngate, and J. D. Frey. 2004. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Program (2001-2004). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #023 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (773KB)

Tenney, C. 1999. Mist-net bird banding at the Big Sur Ornithology Lab: a six-year summary with recommendations. M.S. Thesis. Columbia Pacific University.

Thibodeau, M. D. 1999. Analysis of mist net tier capture frequencies in a coastal California riparian habitat. North American Bird Bander 24(1). pdf (325KB)

Thorngate, N., S. Scott, J. Griffiths, and J. D. Frey. 2005. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Report (2001-2005). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #006 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (698KB)

Thorngate, N. 2006. Diversity of neotropical migratory landbirds in Central Coastal California. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #039 for USFWS Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act, Agreement No. CA-N211, Big Sur, CA. pdf (265KB)

Thorngate, N. 2007. Nesting Bird Surveys: Julia Pfeiffer Burns/McWay Canyon. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #047 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Ventana Wildife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf (1.41MB)

Thorngate, N., J. Scullen, J. Griffiths, and J. D. Frey. 2006. East Molera Grassland Avian Monitoring Report (2001-2006). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #042 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (843KB)

Songbirds: Carmel River
Emmons, G. J., S. L. Hamilton, and J. Scott. 2002. Carmel River Lagoon Avian Monitoring Project Report (1999-2002). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #006 to California Department of Parks and Recreations, Big Sur, CA. pdf (698KB)

Griffiths, J.L. 2005. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #028 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (401KB)

Hamilton, S. L., J. W. Scott, and G. J. Emmons. 2002. Carmel River Lagoon Avian Monitoring Program (1999-2002). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #009 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (346KB)

Ritchie, K. 2000. Carmel River Avian Monitoring Program (2000): Carmel River Mouth, Rancho San Carlos, Rancho Canada, All Saints, Red Rock, DeDampierre. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #002 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA.

Scott, J. W., S. L. Hamilton, and J. F. Matusik. 2002. Carmel River Avian Monitoring Program (2002): Carmel River Mouth, Rancho San Carlos, All Saints, Red Rock. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #010 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (931KB)

Scott J. W., S. L. Stock, and J. L. Griffiths. 2003. Carmel River Lagoon Avian Monitoring Program (1999-2003). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #014 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA.

Scullen, J. and N. Thorngate. 2007. Carmel River Lagoon Avian Monitoring Program Report. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #053 to California Department of Parks and Recreation, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf (1.24MB)

Shihadeh, K. and N. Thorngate. 2007. Avian diversity and riparian focal species abundance on the Lower Carmel River, Monterey County, Ca. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #055 to the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf (3.92MB)

Stock, S. L., Scott, J. W., and J. L. Griffiths. 2003. Carmel River Avian Monitoring Program: All Saints, Red Rock, Rancho San Carlos, Carmel River Mouth. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #016 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA.

Stock, S. L. 2004. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #021 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (452KB)

Tenney, C. R. 2000. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor (2000). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #003 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA.

Tenney, C. R. 2001. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor (2001). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #005 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA.

Tenney, C. R. 2002. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor (2002). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #011 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA.

Tenney, C. R., and S. L. Stock. 2004. Analysis of avian guild species diversity in the Carmel River riparian corridor (2003). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #024 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (398KB)

Thorngate, N. 2005. Monitoring Avian Diversity and Abundance in the Odello West Restoration Site, Carmel, California. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #031 for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (478KB)

Thorngate N. and J. Scullen. 2007. Carmel River Avian Monitoring Program. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #054 to the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf (1.5MB)

Thorngate, N., J. Scullen, and J. Olson. 2006. Avian community dynamics in the lower Carmel River watershed, 1992-2006. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #045 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (1.04MB)

Thorngate, N., and S. L. Stock. 2004. Carmel River Avian Monitoring Program (2004): All Saints, Red Rock, Rancho San Carlos, Carmel River Mouth (mature and restored). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #026 to Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, Big Sur, CA. pdf (1.6MB)

Thorngate, N., and B. Tryon. 2005. Carmel River Lagoon Avian Monitoring Program Report. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #033 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (825KB)

Songbirds: Camp Roberts
Griffiths, J. L., E. Miller, and N. Thorngate. 2004. Camp Roberts Avian Monitoring Program: Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #018 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Griffiths, J. L., E. Miller, and N. Thorngate. 2004. Riparian habitat evaluation at Camp Roberts National Guard training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #019 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Griffiths, J. L., E. Miller, and S. L. Stock. 2004. Sensitive species report: results from avian point count surveys at Camp Roberts National Guard training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #020 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Scott, J. W., S. L. Stock, and J. L. Griffiths. 2003. Sensitive species report: results from point count surveys at Camp Roberts National Guard training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #015 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Thorngate, N. 2007. Camp Roberts Avian Monitoring Program: Monitoring Avian Abundance, Productivity and Survivorship. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #050 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf

Thorngate, N. 2007. Preliminary avian survey of blue oak woodlands at the CA ARNG Camp Roberts Training Facility. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #051 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf

Thorngate, N. 2007. Sensitive Species Report: Monitoring potential recolonization by Least Bell’s Vireo and population trends of riparian-associated songbirds at Camp Roberts California Army National Guard Training Site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #052 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Ventana Wildlife Society, Salinas, CA. pdf

Thorngate, N. and J.L. Griffiths. 2005. Camp Roberts Avian Monitoring Program: Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #036 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Thorngate, N., and J. L. Griffiths. 2006. Camp Roberts Avian Monitoring Program: Monitoring Avian Abundance, Productivity and Survivorship. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #040 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.pdf

Thorngate, N., and J. L. Griffiths. 2006. Sensitive species report: Monitoring potential recolonization by Least Bell’s Vireo and population trends of riparian-associated birds at Camp Roberts California Army National Guard Training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #041 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Thorngate, N., J. Griffiths, and S. Stock. 2005. Sensitive species report: Brown-headed Cowbird trapping on recolonization by Least Bell’s Vireo and abundance and diversity of other riparian-associated birds at Camp Roberts California Army National Guard Training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #034 to California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Big Sur, CA.

Monarch Butterflies
Frey, D., S. L. Stock, S. Stevens, J. W. Scott, and J. L. Griffiths. 2003. Monarch Butterfly population dynamics in western N.A. - emphasis on Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties (winter 2002-03). Ventana Wildlife Society and California Polytechnic State University report, Big Sur and San Luis Obispo, respectively, CA. pdf (9.9MB)

Frey, D., and S. Stevens. 2006. Monarch butterfly population dynamics in western North America Emphasis on Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties. California Polytechnic State University technical report to Helen I. Johnson, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Frey D., S. Stevens, S. L. Stock, J. W. Scott, and J. L. Griffiths. 2004. Monarch butterfly population dynamics in western N.A. - emphasis on Monterey and San Luis Obispo Counties (winter 2003-04). Ventana Wildlife Society and California Polytechnic State University report, Big Sur and San Luis Obispo, respectively, CA. pdf (2.45MB)

Frey, J. D., S. L. Hamilton, and J. W. Scott. 2003. Andrew Molera State Park Cooper Grove Management Plan. Ventana Wildlife Society plan prepared for the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (2.37MB)

Griffiths, J. L. 2005. Micro-climate parameters associated with three overwintering Monarch Butterfly habitats in central California: a three year study. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #035 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (486KB)

Griffiths, J. L. 2006. Micro-climate parameters associated with three overwintering Monarch Butterfly habitats in central California: a four year study. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #037 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (463KB)

Griffiths, J. 2006. Songbird and monarch butterfly conservation on the California central coast. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #036 to Dean Witter Foundation. Big Sur, CA.

Hamilton, S. L., J. F. Matusik, M. Mayrhofer, J. J. Meyer, and J. W. Scott. 2002. Central coast Monarch Butterfly project report (winter 2001-02). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #008, Big Sur, CA. pdf (375KB)

Hamilton, S. L., J. W. Scott, and J. L. Griffiths. 2003. Micro-climate parameters associated with three overwintering Monarch Butterfly habitats in central California, study sites include Andrew Molera State Park (stands A and B) and Point Lobos State Reserve, (Winter 2002-2003). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #013 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (840KB)

Stock, S. L., and J. L. Griffiths. 2004. Microclimate parameters associated with three overwintering monarch butterfly habitats in central California: a two year study, study sites include Andrew Molera State Park (stands A and B) and Point Lobos State Reserve, (Winter 2003-04). Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #022 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (475KB)

Thorngate, N., J. Griffiths, and J. Scullen. 2007. Microclimate parameters associated with overwintering monarch butterfly habitats in two State Parks on the central coast of California. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #046 to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, Big Sur, CA. pdf (6MB)

Avian – Energy System Interactions
Thorngate, N. 2005. Power structure risk assessment and avian protection plan for Camp Roberts Army National Guard training site. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #032 prepared for California Army National Guard, Camp Roberts, Salinas, CA.

Sorenson, K. J., Yi Qi, A., and Stoutenburg, E.  California condors and the potential for wind power in Monterey County.  2009. Ventana Wildlife Society. Salinas, California. pdf (1.6Mb) (Evaluating Diverter Effectiveness in Reducing Avian Collisions with Distrubution Lines at San Luis National Refuge Complex, Merced County, California)

Sudden Oak Death
Shihadeh, K.R. 2006. Habitat relationships and California Spotted Owls: Big Sur Ecoregion, Northern Los Padres National Forest. Ventana Wildlife Society Technical Report #043 to U.S. Forest Service, Salinas, CA. pdf (4.65MB)

Ventana Wildlife Society’s List of Technical Reports
(digital copies of documents that have pdfs indicated can be supplied)

Ventana Wildlife Society’s Published Material:

Church, Molly E., R. Gwiazda, R.W. Risebrough, K.J. Sorenson, C.P. Chamberlain, S. Farry, W. Heinrich, B.A Rideout, D.R. Smith. 2006. Ammunition is the principal source of lead accumulated by California condors re-introduced to the wild.  Environmental Science and Technology.  40(19)  pp. 6143-6150.

Graham, A. and N. Thorngate. 2005. Nuttall's White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys nuttalli). In The Coastal Scrub and Chaparral Bird Conservation Plan: a strategy for protecting and managing coastal scrub and chaparral habitats and associated birds in California. California Partners in Flight. http://www.prbo.org/calpif/htmldocs/scrub.html

Hohenberger, C., and J. N. Davis. 1998. Birding hotspots: Big Sur, California. Birder's World June: 54-58.

Sorenson, K., L. J. Burnett, and J. R. Davis. 2001. Status of the California Condor and mortality factors affecting recovery. Endangered Species Update 18(4):120-123.

Sorenson K.J. and J. Burnett. In press. Lead concentrations in the blood of Big Sur California Condors. Pagers xx-xx in California Condors in the 21st Century (A. Mee and L.S. Hall, Eds.). Special Publication of the American Ornithologists’ Union and Nuttall Ornithological Club. pdf (1MB)

Thibodeau, M. D. 1999. Analysis of mist net tier capture frequencies in a coastal California riparian habitat. North American Bird Bander 24(1). pdf (325KB)