"Our curiosity is piqued; 
how do nesting kites fare in urban areas?"

- Ken Meyer, ARCI Executive Director

Our Research Questions
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ARCI has studied Swallow-tailed Kite nest demography for 30 years on public conservation lands and private timber lands. Now we're expanding our focus to urban-nesting kites. 

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Part A: Swallow-tailed Kite
​Nest Monitoring

Finding a nest, completing nest checks, interpreting what you observe at the nest, and more. 
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What's involved?

Part B: Great Horned Owl
​Observations

The Great Horned Owl is a nesting Swallow-tailed Kite's biggest predator. We want to know if you detect any.
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Let's get listening