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ABOUT AMERICAN KESTRELS ABOUT AMERICAN KESTRELS
*Please note: there are several species of kestrel, but only the American kestrel occurs in the wild in North America. Any time the word “kestrel” is used alone, please assume it refers to the American kestrel.
American kestrel in flight. All illustrations by Maya Rappaport.
American kestrels are North America’s smallest raptor, or bird of prey. They are considered to be part of the falcon family. Some other members of the falcon family are (...)

FKP COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Ranches/the Landsward Foundation, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, SWCA Environmental Consultants, the Diablo Trust, NAU Sustainable Communities Program, the Arizona Trail Association, Northern Arizona Audubon Society, Teachers from Flagstaff Unified School District, AZ Game and Fish, the Arboretum at Flagstaff, NAU School of Earth and Sustainability, NAU Documentary Studies Program, Jay’s Bird Barn, Mountain Sports Flagstaff, AP Sawmill LLC, and the Home (...)

FKP TIMELINE
The Flagstaff Kestrel Project began in January, 2019. From then til now, the coordinator has been developing relationships with local community partners, planning programs, coordinating events, and fundraising.
Rough timeline:
October 15, 2019 : Teams will start installing nesting boxes on sites in Northern Arizona
January 15, 2020: Last date to install nest boxes
March 2020: Surveys and interviews for participants begin
May 2020: Kestrel nest box monitoring begins
June 2020: (...)