1. 2008 Wisconsin Kirtland’s Warbler Strategy Kim Grveles WI Dept. of Natural Resources Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS

2. Natural Resources Foundation of WI Acknowledgements Photo by Dean DiTomasso US Fish and Wildlife Service Citizen-based Monitoring Network of WI Wildlife Services Plum Creek Timber Company Wisconsin Society for Ornithology

3. History Discovered May 13, 1851 Cleveland, Ohio Named for Jared P. Kirtland Described by Spencer F. Baird, 1852 Nesting grounds unknown until 1903- Norman A Woods 1879-1900 71 specimens collected in Bahamas – wintering grounds Photos Courtesy: Ron Austing

4. Bahamas also Turks, Caicos, Hispaniola Islands

5. Oscoda

6. Michigan Census – 1971-2005 * *Source: Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources

7. Oscoda

8. Photos Courtesy: Dean DiTommaso and Joel Trick 2007 Nesting Events

9. Photo Courtesy: Thomas Schultz USFWS

10. Photo Courtesy: Dean DiTommaso Plan of Action Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS

11. Wisconsin Counties with Singing Male Observations 1979 to 2007

13. 2008 Survey Results Volunteers Sites visited Counties 41 89 12 Dates: June 6 – June 15 Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS

18. Habitat Suitability Suitable 51% Unsuitable 19% Marginal 24% N=89 Other 6%

21. Photo by Jennifer Goyette

23. 2008 Nest Results Nest #EggsNestlingsKirtland’s Fledged Cowbirds Fledged Predation 1 -- 2Unknown 2--550No 3 --300Probable 4 5000 5 -- Phantom 6--550No

27. Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS

28. Photo by Thomas Schultz

29. Photo by Joel Trick, UW FWS