The 1995 Peregrine Falcon Survey in Canada

During 1995, wildlife agency personnel & volunteers conducted the sixth Canada-wide survey of peregrine falcons. The introduction to this report provides background on the life history of the peregrine falcon, the threats to its population, and the need for the 1995 survey. The main section presents survey results by province, territory, or region that include information on numbers of birds observed, numbers of breeding pairs & young, numbers of sites occupied, population trends compared to earlier surveys, survey methods, and factors influencing population size. The final section discusses the significance of the survey, the status of the peregrine falcon in Canada in 1995, survey limitations, and future management needs.