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Kestrel Falcon Conservation  by John R.C.

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The Robin-sized American Kestrel Falcon (Sparrow Hawk) inhabits the entire continental U.S.
It can hover, carry its own weight, and lives in cavities such as man-made nest boxes.
Mice, grasshoppers, and invasive/non-native House Sparrows are its favored foods.

This is a documentation on my progress in American Kestrel population recovery. My focus is on providing homes and roosts for them. I currently have 22 (2 are for Owls). Spring 2001 was when I started.

Most of the time spent on this project has been on overall research, finding suitable locations for the Kestrel nest boxes, and nest box/post construction. Constructing a box just takes 1-3 hrs. Drastically less people agree to let me use their land for Falcon homes than do for Bluebird homes.

In 1996, Kestrels were considered to be Federally listed as a Category 2 species. This means that they are believed to be in decline but not enough is known to declare them threatened or endangered. That same year the classification was stopped for all species. The Southeastern American Kestrel, a sub species in FL, is currently considered endangered. Lack of available natural cavities due to habitat destruction and competition from a non-native bird species called Starlings are contributors to their population decline.

NEWS: 1/12/2005: PA farmers urged to help save the American Kestrel...