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FINAL REPORTMAIDEN WIND PROJECT BASELINE AVIAN STUDIESTable 13. Number of groups and the total number of individuals of avianspecies of interest, mammals, and reptiles observed incidentally on-site.Species Groups ObservationsBirdsAmerican kestrel 31 36merlin 1 1bald eagle 1 1golden eagle 2 2osprey 1 1ferruginous hawk 1 1rough-legged hawk 6 6red-tailed hawk 12 15Swainson's hawk 3 3northern harrier 9 9prairie falcon 5 5short-eared owl 1 2chukar 2 14killdeer 1 1northern oriole 2 2common raven 19 27common yellowthroat 1 1gray-crowned rosy finch 3 4loggerhead shrike 4 6rufous hummingbird 1 1sage thrasher 1 2lark sparrow 1 2sage sparrow 1 2red-naped sapsucker 1 1MammalsElk 5 175Mule deer 17 67Townsend’s ground squirrel 1 1porcupine 1 1coyote 1 1jackrabbit (droppings) 1 1Reptilesrattlesnake 1 1Short-horned lizard 2 2Yellow-bellied racer 1 144
FINAL REPORTMAIDEN WIND PROJECT BASELINE AVIAN STUDIESTable 14. Vegetation types in the study area.Basic TypeVegetationTypeApprox.AcresPercent ofStudyAreaAgricultural Cropland 6419 35Riparian Riparian 135 1Steppe Shrub-steppe 4217 32General Habitat DescriptionCurrent croplands or recently abandoned cropland;potential to support wildlife variable depending onstage of crop or age since last tilled.Vegetation located along drainages; most drainagesare narrow and steep. Riparian vegetation includesan overstory of scattered chokecherry, goldencurrent, and/or red-osier dogwood, which providepotential habitat for nesting raptors when the treesare sufficiently large to provide nest platforms.Riparian areas with dense shrub/trees also providecover for big game and other wildlife.Big sagebrush or threetip sage is dominant with agrass/forb understory. The potential to supportwildlife varies depending on habitat quality (degreeof grazing/ weeds)Grasslandsteppe4114 31Predominantly grassland (native and non-nativegrass species), and may have scattered sagebrushpatches. Potential to support wildlife variesdepending on habitat quality (degree ofgrazing/weeds).Lithosolhabitat184 1Shallow-soiled habitat on ridgetops where nativebuckwheats and Sandberg’s bluegrass dominate.Potential to support wildlife varies depending onhabitat quality (degree of grazing/weeds).Rockoutcrop/shrub12
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