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1 Pigeon Guillemot Breeding Season 2016 Guillemot Research Group Whidbey Island, Washington Research Intern: Emily Terao

2 Pigeon Guillemot (PIGU) Background Information Why do we study PIGUs? Methods Volunteers Intern Results Pratt s Bluff Mutiny Sands Whidbey Island

3 What are Pigeon Guillemots? Cepphus columba Alcidae puffins, murres, murrelets, auklets Endemic to the North Pacific Feed on fish and invertebrates Nest in burrows or rocky cavities Chicks stay in burrow for ~30 days

4 Why do we study them? 12 years of research Indicator species High on the food chain One of the few seabirds that regularly nests on Whidbey Island 471 breeding colonies in the Puget Sound (Evenson et al. 2003) Finding normal Baseline Data

5 Volunteers and Intern observe and record Population size Burrow occupancy Chick diet composition Prey delivery rates Photo by Dave Schoen

6 Photo by Dave Schoen

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9 Citizen Science Volunteers on Average 26 Colonies across Whidbey Island 1 hour observation per week Over 1500 volunteer hours in 2016 Studies also in South Sound and Sequim Camano is next!

10 Research Intern Monday - Friday Hours of observation: 6:00 9:00 am Adult population Burrow Numbers Prey deliveries Sculpin Gunnel Other Mutiny Sands and Pratt s Bluff

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13 Results: Pratt s Bluff 25 Days of Observation Jun 6 Aug 11 Adult Population 39 Active Burrows 13 Gunnels Observed 147 Sculpins Observed 124 Others Observed 43 Total Prey Deliveries Observed 314

14 Adult Population 53 Results: Mutiny Sands 27 Days of Observation Jun 7 Aug 18 Active Burrows 11 Gunnels Observed 79 Sculpins Observed 154 Others Observed 26 Total Prey Deliveries Observed 259

15 Results: Whidbey Island (Volunteer + Intern Data) Adult Population 1067 Active Burrows 266 Total Gunnels Observed 539 Total Sculpins Observed 456 Total Other Observed 171 Total Prey Deliveries Observed 1166

16 Number Whidbey Island Results Number of Pigeon Guillemots and Burrows Volunteer Data Adults Occupied Burrows Burrows with Chicks Year

17 Possible Fledging: Pratt s Bluff Burrow Numbers Date Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Total Prey: Duration (Days)

18 Possible Fledging: Mutiny Sands Burrow Numbers Date A 10B Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jun Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Jul Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Total Prey: Duration (Days):

19 # Prey Delivered Prey Selectivity by Burrow: Pratt s Bluff Unk/Other Gunnel Sculpin Burrow

20 # Prey Delivered Prey Selectivity by Burrow: Mutiny Sands A 10B Burrow Unk/Other Gunnel Sculpin

21 Jun 14 Jun 16 Jun 18 Jun 20 Jun 22 Jun 24 Jun 26 Jun 28 Jun 30 Jul 2 Jul 4 Jul 6 Jul 8 Jul 10 Jul 12 Jul 14 Jul 16 Jul 18 Jul 20 Jul 22 Jul 24 Jul 26 Jul 28 # Prey Delivered Prey Selectivity by Date: Pratt s Bluff 40 Prey Selectivity by Date Unk/Other Gunnel Sculpin

22 Jun 21 Jun 23 Jun 25 Jun 27 Jun 29 Jul 1 Jul 3 Jul 5 Jul 7 Jul 9 Jul 11 Jul 13 Jul 15 Jul 17 Jul 19 Jul 21 Jul 23 Jul 25 Jul 27 Jul 29 Jul 31 Aug 2 Aug 4 Aug 6 Aug 8 Aug 10 Aug 12 # Prey Delivered Prey Selectivity by Date: Mutiny Sands 30 Prey Selectivity by Date Other Gunnel Sculpin 5 0

23 Percentage of Fish Type Prey Selectivity: Whidbey Island 70% Prey Deliveries by Fish Type Volunteer and Intern Data 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Gunnel Sculpin Other 10% 0% Year

24 Stable population Slight decrease in gunnel delivery and increase in sculpin 54% fledging success at Pratt s Bluff 64% fledging success at Mutiny Sands

25 THANK YOU! All of our volunteers! Private residents providing parking Guillemot Research Group: Frances, Phyllis, Govinda, Ann Island County Marine Resources Committee Northwest Straits Initiative Whidbey Audubon Society Washington Audubon

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27 Photo by Jill Hein Questions?

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