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Sample Monitor Report
| WiTS - WILDLIFE
TREE STEWARDS
2006 Season (Oct 2005 - Aug 2006) Pg.1
Wildlife Tree Monitoring
Sheet
| Municipality or
District |
North Saanich |
| Monitor(s) Name |
Alice Aardvark |
Phone Number(s) |
999-9999 |
| Organization |
Lands End Naturalists Society |
Existing Tree
| Tree
number (if known) and name |
E111-999 "Gobye" |
| Is this tree
signed? Y N |
No |
If no, is owner
agreeable? Y N |
Yes |
New Tree
| Landowner Name |
Mr
& Mrs Fred Smith |
Phone |
888-8888 |
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General location of property (attach sketch map of how to
find the tree |
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#99999 West Saanich Road near Gobye Cove Road |
Tree Status (existing or new
tree)
| Is the tree
standing? Y N |
Yes |
| If
no, please describe in the comments section (eg. tree
up-rooted, tree felled) or on another sheet of paper |
| Is the tree an
Eagle Nest Tree? Y N |
Yes |
| If yes, is the
nest still in the tree? Y N |
Yes |
| If nest is not
there, is the nest support structure still in the tree? Y N |
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| What
prey items were seen under the tree? |
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Bird feathers, probably seagull |
| If
not an eagle nest tree, what wildlife was seen using the
tree? |
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Please indicate all the Wildlife Tree Value Categories that
apply _NO_
NO - open nest. Indicate species using if known
Bald Eagles
_F___
F - recent feeding. Indicate species feeding if known
Bald Eagles
_____ D - denning / resting. Indicate species using if known
_____ NC - cavity nest. Indicate species using if known
_P___
P - perching / roosting. Indicate species using if known
Bald Eagles
_____ M - wildlife marks on tree. Indicate species using if
known
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| Has there been any
habitat changes in the buffer area (100m)? Y N |
No |
| If
yes, please explain |
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Report on Eagle Nest Tree
Productivity (existing or new tree) or Wildlife Tree Species Use
(attach another sheet of paper if more space is needed)
| Date |
Observation |
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Mar
7 |
One
adult Bald Eagle (BAEA) next to nest |
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Mar
15 |
Some fresh sticks. BAEA in area |
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Mar
21 |
Adults rebuilding nest |
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Mar
28 |
Single adult on nest. Neighbour reports rebuilding. |
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Apr
11 |
Adult BAEA incubating. No disturbance noted |
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Apr
13 |
Incubation in progress. Immature perched on side of nest |
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Apr
27 |
Incubation in progress. Nest appears larger |
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May
4 |
Incubation in progress |
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May
11 |
One
adult BAEA left nest, both returned, feeding fish to
hatchlings, young not visible, female BAEA left nest, male
BAEA brooding young |
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May
20 |
Adult feeding young |
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May
30 |
2
nestlings visible standing in nest. One adult returned to
nest, immature flying lcose by |
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Jun
15 |
Female adult on nest with single fledgling. Male adult on
lower branch |
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Jul
9 |
Single fledgling in nest |
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Jul
26 |
Single fledgling in nest, rebuilding or just playing with
sticks? |
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Aug
3 |
Fledgling still on nest |
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Aug
8 |
Fledgling appears to have left nest |
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Aug
10 |
Fledgling has returned to nest. Nest appears to be smaller |
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Aug
12 |
No
sign of fledgling. Must have fledged |
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| WiTS - WILDLIFE
TREE STEWARDS
2005 Season (Oct 2004 - Aug 2005) Pg.2
Wildlife Tree Monitoring
Sheet
 Report
on Tree Condition
| Tree
Species:
Douglas fir |
| Tree Class (Decay
Value) |
2 |
Does this tree have a target? Y N
No
Type of target (structures,
buildings, roads, trails, powerlines, or hunman activities
within
60m?______________________________________________________________________
If an Eagle Nest Tree, is there a
powerline on the flight path between the nest and food source? Y
N
Yes
Tree failure indicators present:
- Most likely failure point: ___Trunk
________
- Other tree failure indicators
(check all that apply)
| Tree Failure
Indicator |
check |
Tree Failure
Indicator |
check |
| Tree dead |
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New edge tree /
newly exposed |
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| Vertical cracks |
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Previous failure |
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| Severe decay /
large cavities |
Y |
Deadwood / crown
dieback |
Y |
| Ground cracks or
heaves |
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Multiple tops
(conifers) |
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| Severe lean |
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Broken (topped)
top/stem/branch |
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| Conks / fungal
bodies on stem |
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Poor trunk taper |
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| Conks / fungal
bodies on ground |
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Ants/insects/borers/nesting holes |
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| Codominant stems /
included bark |
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Wounds/decay/cavities |
Y |
| Exposed / damaged
roots |
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Lean toward target
(moderate) |
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| Shallow soil / wet
ground |
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Other (describe
below) |
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** If you believe that the tree has
deteriorated significantly or if there are activities in the
area which might threaten the tree, please call your coordinator
immediately!
Other Comments (add sheets if
necessary)_______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
| If
you have viewed the tree before, in your opinion, has the
tree condition deteriorated since you last viewed it?
Y N
No |
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Should the tree be assessed for soundness? Y N
No |
| If
this is an Eagle Nest Tree, are there other suitable trees
in the territory that the eagles could use to build a nest
(within 100m)? Y N
Yes
(within 500m)? Y N
Yes |
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Describe: |
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Within 100m there is 1 large second growth Douglas-fir that
I believe could be utilized by eagles for nesting as it has
a view of the ocean (food source) and a large area where
there is enough space between the limbs where the eagles
could fly in to build a nest. Within 500m there is a patch
of forest on private property that has a few old growth
Douglas-firs and some large Cottonwoods that could likely be
utlized by eagles for nesting and that hopefully won't be
developed. |
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| Any
other comments or concerns? (attach extra sheet if required) |
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As
usual, some interaction between nearby Ospreys nesting at
999 Gobye Cove Rd, but not a concern to me at this time .
Land in this area is
gradually becoming built up with single family homes on 1/2
to 1 acre lots |
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