Bad news and good news for birds nesting at reservoirs
Thursday, June 25, 2015 - 13:30
in Biology & Nature
In a six-year study at Arrow Lakes Reservoir in British Columbia, researchers found that while some nests failed due to flooding as the reservoir filled up in the spring, the higher water levels actually provided benefits for the nests that survived. Their results show that overall, nesting in the reservoir's riparian areas did not reduce nest success.