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<br />,It, ~2:~ ~_~.'J <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />the greater sandhill crane. <br /> <br />None of these species occur in abundance but <br /> <br />are con1111on. <br /> <br />Waterfowl and shorebirds concentrate along the water courses <br /> <br />at the lo'\ver elevations arriving in the area during the spring and leaving <br /> <br />in the fall. <br /> <br />Sandhill cranes have been observed near Hog park Reservoir <br /> <br />but usually nest further south m Routt County. <br /> <br />Non game birds present in the area include the passerines, flickers, <br /> <br />magpies, crow, woodpeckers, rock dove, swallows and hummingbirds. <br /> <br />Most of these species are migratory flying south in the fall and returning in <br /> <br />the spring. <br /> <br />During the warmer months non game birds are widely <br /> <br />distributed throughout the area and utilize a variety of habitat. <br /> <br />The most <br /> <br />common winter residents include the crow, raven, 111agpie, flicker, Steller1s <br /> <br />jay, Clark's nutcracker and horned lark. <br /> <br />Raptors <br /> <br />Raptors, or birds of prey, which are found in the study area include <br /> <br />eagles, falcons, owls, and vultures. <br /> <br />Sorne are resident species while <br /> <br />others live in the area only part of the year. <br /> <br />Because of different habits <br /> <br />raptors require a variety of habitat present in the area. <br /> <br />Resident birds are the golden eagle, red,tailed hawk, marsh hawk, <br /> <br />goshawk, Cooper's hawk, sharp-shinned hawk, great, horned owl, and <br /> <br />both the long-eared and short,eared owl. <br /> <br />Since they ren1ain in the a rea <br /> <br />year-round, they utilize a variety of habitats including coniferous forests" <br /> <br />meadows, parks and rangeland. <br /> <br />They normally concentrate allower elevations <br /> <br />-7- <br />