In 2018 an effort was made to connect all the individuals, government entities and organizations involved with helping American kestrels recover from the decline they have been experiencing in the northeastern United States: from Maine to Virginia and west to Pennsylvania. Declines are being experienced in most of the country, but the focus of this particular effort is on the northeastern states. The annual reports on this website summarize this effort. Also included is a 2022 publication about one Pennsylvania and New Jersey kestrel nest box program.
American Kestrel male checking on female in nest box in late February in snow-covered pasture
European Starlings removing shavings from kestrel box as part of their mating ritual