Merlin Falcon Foundation

Coastal Forest Merlin Project

Research Progress Report


This is our 25th year conducting fieldwork on the project elements listed below. As you can see we are well along on the data collection part of most study areas and now need your support to complete the data entry, analysis and publication components. This wildlife insight benefits our regional communities' understanding of this intriguing falcon neighbor and our shared environment.

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Project Tasks
Population Status and Distribution  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Breeding Habitat Utilization  
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Support		 Data Entry GIS Analysis Publish
Seasonal Prey Habits & Usage  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Breeding Bio-Ecology  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Migration Patterns  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Wintering Ecology  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Habitat / Prey Modeling  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Contaminants  
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Support		 Labwork Data Entry Analysis Publish
DNA Phylogenetics  
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Support		 Labwork Data Entry Analysis Publish
Conservation Assessment  
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Support		   Data Entry Analysis Publish
Natural History Book  
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Support		 Manuscript Development Publish

Whether you volunteer, intern, donate equipment, or write a check, you will make a significant contribution to the success of this pioneering, comprehensive documentation of our least-known raptor in North America. Donate to our citizen-science project today!