Compound (RT order) Bald Eagle 1 Bald Eagle 2 Bald Eagle 3 Common Raven Turkey Vulture 1 Turkey Vulture 2 Turkey Vulture 3
Alpha-BHC <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Hexachlorobenzene ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Gamma-BHC <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Beta-BHC <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Delta-BHC <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Heptachlor <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Aldrin <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Heptachlor epoxide <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Oxychlordane <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Trans-Chlordane <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endosulfan I <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Cis-Chlordane <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
4,4’-DDE 62 288 133 121 15 10 22
Dieldrin 11 10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Trans-Nonachlor <10 41 12 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endrin <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endosulfan II <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
4,4’-DDD <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endrin aldehyde <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endosulfan sulfate <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
4,4’-DDT <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Endrin ketone <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Methoxychlor <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10 <10
Mirex ND ND ND ND ND ND ND
Table 7: OCP contaminants identified in the serum of three avian species: bald eagle, common raven, and turkey vulture. All values expressed in ppb. ND = not determined