Monitoring grassland birds at Pyramid State park, Perry County, Illinois

The specific objectives of this research were : (1) To conduct a second year of avian surveys at the Pyramid State Park grassland complex, Perry County, Illinois to document all species utilizing the site during the breeding season and winter. (2) Identify any state listed species and the habitats that they are using, and document any unusually high concentrations of grassland birds present within the complex. (3) Submit all sightings and confirmed breeding by state listed species at PSP to the Natural Heritage Database . (4) Complete a report summarizing the presence, abundance and distribution of birds in the PSP grassland complex. Report presents on monitoring from 1 January to 30 July 2003.Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fundunpublishednot peer reviewedOpe