Indicator
Northern Goshawk Population Sites
Basics
Northern Goshawk Population Sites
Goshawk Population Sites
Outcome
Program
Each Unit (number)
W1: Provide a minimum of 12 Goshawk population sites.

W8: Provide disturbance zones in the most suitable 500 acres surrounding nest site including a 0.25 mile buffer centered on nest sites, and influence zones in 3.5 mi for Goshawk.
For W8: Evidence of TRPA support for Management Standard.
This Indicator is reported in the following LT Info areas:
Status

Number of reproductively active American goshawk territories recorded during surveys in the Lake Tahoe Basin (1997 to 2023). The threshold standard is 12 population sites. Survey effort varies considerably each year complicating status and trend determinations.

Data provided by the U.S. Forest Service. Access detailed datasets on Tahoe Open Data, including: Goshawk Habitat Data and Annual Data.

Name Options
Goshawk Population Sites
General

Program Northern Goshawk Population Sites Monitoring

Approach

Portions of known and potential northern goshawk habitat are surveyed following well-accepted protocols including a combination of dawn acoustic surveys, stand search surveys, and broadcast surveys. Recent survey work has been conducted in response to proposed projects and has been primarily focused at assessment of project level impacts, not assessment of population status and trends in the Tahoe Basin. The last full population survey was completed in 2010. 

Partners

Associated Programs data not provided.