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<br />'i;I <br />~ <br /> <br />Appendix 8 <br /> <br />\~ <br /> <br />Loggemead 5hrilce (Lsnil.i5 ludoviclanu5) <br /> <br />Loggerhead shrikes inhabit open country with scattered shrubs or small trees such as shelterbelts, cemeteries, <br />farmsteads, or. hedgerows in the plains country and Midwest. This species eats insects, mostly grasshoppers, and <br />crickets, small mammals, birds, and reptiles, Their nest is a bulky mass of twigs and grass lined with plant down and <br />feathers in a thorny shrub or tree. <br /> <br />A fairty common confirmed breeder on the Forest. Known nests in the Eagle Mountain area and English Valley area <br />on the Del Norte District. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />Olive-5lded Flycatcher (Contopu5I1oreaIi5) <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />The olive-sided flycatcher inhabits montane and northern coniferous forests up to 10,000 feet In elevation, especially <br />in bumed-over areas with tall standing dead trees, This species seeks out tall, exposed perches such as snags or high <br />conspicuous dead branches. Prefers forests of tall spruces, firs. balsams, and pines; taiga; subalpine coniferous forests; <br />mixed woodlands near edges and clearings; and near wooded streams and bogs. Prefers stands with a low percentage <br />of canopy cover. Breeds primarily in mature spruce-fir and Douglas-fir, especially on steep slopes or near cliffs, and <br />less often in other types of coniferous forests. montane and foothill riparian. and aspen forests. In migration, the <br />flycatcher may be found in all types of wooded habitat. <br /> <br />Has been seen throughout the Rio Grande National Forest. <br /> <br />~~ (PanJion haliaetu5) <br /> <br />Osprey use ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, aspen, and high-elevation riparian during spring. summer, and fall. Since <br />osprey feed almost exclusively on fish. a ready supply of fish free of contamination from chlorinated hYdrocarbons Is <br />a habitat prerequisite, While muskrats. gulls, and ducklings may occasionally be taken, these prey species constitute <br />a minute portion of the osprey diet. Forests at some distance from water are seldom used by ospreys, the extent of <br />use being directly proportional to their distance from water. While ospreys will occasionally perch and rest in living <br />trees with open crowns. snags or dead tops of living trees are definitely preferred, especially those closely oriented <br />to water. Trees situated on small islands and narrow peninsulas are frequently used, Trees habitually used by osprey <br />should be identified for retention. ' <br /> <br />Osprey construct large, bulky stick nests in tops of snags or in flat broken tops of living trees. Suitable nesting sites <br />can be created by selectively topping live trees or by providing artificial nesting structures. Potential nest sites must <br />be capable of accommodating nests 3 to 5 feet in diameter. Nesting tends to occur in loosely formed colonies adjacent <br />to waters that provide an ample supply of fish. Although sites near water are preferred, nests several miles from water <br />have been reported. Because ospreys may repetitively use the same nesting site for as long as 40 years, preservation <br />of such sites is of paramount importance. Also, protection of active nests from human disturbance during the <br />breeding season is essential to nesting success. <br /> <br />Though rare on the ~est, osprey may prove to be breeding near one of our reservoirs. Individuals have been'sighted <br />in Middle Creek on the Creede District (fall 1984) and near Sowards Ranch ponds in 1989. Two osprey were seen at <br />Big Meadows and a third at Beaver Reservoir in 1992 (Guymon, personal communication). <br /> <br />B-5 <br /> <br />t' ( -? r:' 1 ('0 <br />. j...;:) U <br />