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'~ Appendix 8 Ukely breeder on the Forest The following locations have had owls respond to tapes during spotted owl surveys: Cumbres Pass. Osier, River Springs, Bighorn Creek. Dry Lake, Piedrosa Canyon. Shillings Spring, Rock Creek. Alder Creek, La Garita Creek, Cochetopa Pass, Indian Creek, and nearly every drainage in the Sangres, Fox 5palTOW (Pae6erella lliaca) Breeds in riparian willow shrublands and wet. willow-grown meadows, During migration and winter, the species uses wooded riparian areas. This species has been reported near !loot Mountain on the Saguache District, ;.. Golden-crownea Kinglet (Regulue eatrapa) ': Kinglets breed primarily in mature, dense spruce-fir forests, and rarely in limber pine and Douglas-fir forests, In winter kinglets may be found in coniferous forests (especially Douglas-fir or ponderosa pine), but also in other types such as pinyon-juniper woodlands, foothill and lowland riparian forests, planted conifer stands. and residential areas in the lowlands, In migration, kinglets are found in most wooded habitats, More common on Forest than previously believed. Found at Schrader Creek. near Nipple Mountain. at Poso Creek, in Chama Basin, and in spruce-fir at the east toe of Chickenfoot Road. Goehawk (Accipter gentilie) Goshawks can be found in any of the forested ecosystems on the Forest. The ,preferred cover habitat is in the mature, and old-growth structural stages, They nest primarily in dense, old-growth ~nifers but may also use mixed conifer-aspen stands or aspen stands closely associated with conifers, The majority of known nest locations on the Forest are in aspen trees, There appears to be a preference to nest within 1/4 mile of water in forest blocks greater than 200 acres in size which contain small openings. This. species is intolerant during nesting and will often defend an area up to 200 yards from the nest site. Nest sites may be reused in successive years. A known breeder on the Forest l..ewie Woodpecker (Melane."ee lewie) Primarily associated with cottonwood riparian and ponderosa pine ecosystems in Colorado, the Lewis woodpecker prefers open park-like stands of trees with brushy understories. The Lewis woodpecker is a primary cavity nester, but will also use natural cavities, Both living and dead trees are used for nesting, but snags 15 inches dbh or greater are preferred. A snag density of 1 per 10 acres in cottonwoods or ponderosa pine is required. This species is attracted tobumed-over areas but is also found in fringes of pine and juniper tree stands in deciduous forests, especially riparian forests, Lewis woodpeckers feed on flying insects during the spring and summer months and fruits and berries in late summer. It gathers food, including acorns if available. and stores the food in crooks of trees for winter. No specific cover requirements are known for this species. A known breeder on the Forest, specifically, Rio Chama and San Francisco Creek. (,.r."~l~ v~~ ~ B-4