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GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE
NATIONAL MONUMENT AVIAN INVENTORY
Technical Report NPS/NER/NRTR—2008/112
Dana Bradshaw
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
Williamsburg, VA 23187
March 2008
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Northeast Region
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Abstract
A comprehensive, year-round
inventory of birds was conducted at George Washington Birthplace National
Monument (GEWA) in 2002 and 2003. The inventory yielded 141 species
documenting 96% of the species expected to occur. No listed threatened
or endangered species were detected; although, the previously listed
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) which nests on the park
proper as well as on several surrounding properties, was observed frequently.
A total of 24 species observed are recognized as species of special
concern, species of management concern, or priority species under national
conservation initiatives.
The park’s greatest asset is its proximity to Pope’s Creek,
which is one of the most significant winter waterfowl concentration
areas anywhere in the Bay for at least a few select species. It is also
within the boundaries of a large wintering Bald Eagle concentration
area that is roughly centered on the park. The fact that GEWA is located
within a network of large farms also predisposes it to the full suite
of open-land species that would not otherwise be found on such a small
site. The park is facing numerous challenges in the future from issues
ranging from the spread of invasive species to the effects of sea-level
rise.
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