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- Title
Impact of anthropogenic disturbance on nesting Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) including best practices for conservation.
- Authors
POOLE, TIMOTHY F.; STEWART, BARBARA E.; STEWART, ROBERT E. A.
- Abstract
The effect of anthropogenic disturbance on nesting Chimney Swift (Chaetura pelagica) is poorly described. We review five case studies of anthropogenic disturbance around Chimney Swift nest sites caused by building construction, demolition, and maintenance activities in St. Adolphe, Manitoba. Chimney Swift behaviour and nest site activity did not appear to be overtly influenced by building demolition and construction conducted on adjacent buildings or lots within 13-30 m of nest chimneys. In contrast, Chimney Swift behaviour and breeding success appeared to be negatively affected by loud interior renovations and rooftop work conducted in or on the same building as the nest chimneys. The presence of humans on the roof of the nest building prevented Chimney Swifts from entering the nest site and reduced the overall rate of feeding young. Based on these observations, we provide conservation best practices for building construction and maintenance projects conducted within or on the same building as nest chimneys to help ensure protection of Chimney Swifts and their nesting habitat during the breeding season.
- Subjects
MANITOBA; ANIMAL sexual behavior; BUILDING design &; construction; BUILDING demolition; CONSTRUCTION projects; NEST building; RIVER conservation; CHIMNEYS
- Publication
Canadian Field-Naturalist, 2022, Vol 136, Issue 4, p364
- ISSN
0008-3550
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.22621/cfn.v136i4.2963