Research Initiatives
Rushton Woods Banding Station Northern Saw-whet Owl Fall Migration Summary Report 2010 - 2021, by Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate & Northeast Motus Collaboration Project Manager, and Kaitlin Muccio, Avian Field Technician,
of Willistown Conservation Trust (2022). View report.
Rushton Woods Banding Station Songbird Banding Annual Report 2021, by Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate and Pennsylvania Motus Project Manager at Willistown Conservation Trust (2021) View report.
Rushton Woods Banding Station Songbird Banding Annual Report 2020, by Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate and Pennsylvania Motus Project Manager at Willistown Conservation Trust (2020) View report.
Galen SC, Borner J, Perkins SL, Weckstein JD (2020) Phylogenomics from transcriptomic “bycatch” clarify the origins and diversity of avian trypanosomes in North America. PLoS ONE 15(10): e0240062. (2020) View article.
Assessing Post-breeding Dispersal Movements of Adult and Juvenile Wood Thrush in Southeastern Pennsylvania, by Amanda Bebel (University of Pennsylvania, 2020) View summary.
Ten Year Songbird Banding Report 2010-2019, by Alison Fetterman, Bird Conservation Associate and Pennsylvania Motus Project Manager at Willistown Conservation Trust (2019) View report.
Bioblitzes Allow for Longitudinal Study of the Flora and Fauna of Rushton Woods Preserve in Willistown Township, Chester County, PA, by Heather L. Kostick (University of Pennsylvania, 2016)
Habitat Quality for Stopover Migrants at Rushton Woods Preserve, Chester County, Pennsylvania, by Alison V. Fetterman (University of Pennsylvania, 2016) View article.
Identification of Small Mammas and Prey Density During Northern Saw-Whet Owl Migration at Rushton Wood Preserve, by David N. Groff (University of Pennsylvania, 2016)
Plant Communities Associated with Rushton Farm: A Case Study in Agroecology, by Katie Pflaumer (University of Pennsylvania, 2016)
The Importance of Shrub-scrub Conservation and Habitat for Birds, by Alison Fetterman (University of Pennsylvania, 2016)
Rushton BioBlitz 2015; Rushton BioBlitz 2016, organized by University of Pennsylvania graduate student Heather Kostick, on June 6, 2015, and June 3, 2016 (University of Pennsylvania 2015, 2016)
Cultivating a Sustainable Landscape: A Comparative Analysis of the Agricultural Practices and Impacts of Three Farming Systems in Eastern Pennsylvania, by James Dickinson (University of Pennsylvania, 2015)
A Study of Habitat Use by Spring Songbirds at Rushton Woods Preserve, by Adrianna Garcia (University of Pennsylvania, 2014)
The Importance of Headwater Streams: A Stream Health Assessment of the Okehocking Run, by Ben Ireland (University of Pennsylvania, 2014)
The Bees of Rushton Farm: A Pollinator’s Perspective on Sustainable Agriculture, by Ben Reynard (University of Pennsylvania, 2013)
Northern Saw-Whet Owl Dynamics at Rushton Woods Preserve: Habitat and Prey Relationships, by Jay Geipel (University of Pennsylvania, 2012)
