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09/15/2020 Event Code: 06E24000-2020-E-05076 1 Migratory Birds Certain birds are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act!and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act2. Any person or organization who plans or conducts activities that may result in impacts to migratory birds, eagles, and their habitats should follow appropriate regulations and consider implementing appropriate conservation measures, as described below. 1. The Migratory Birds Treaty Act of 1918. 2. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940. 3. 50 C.F.R. Sec. 10.12 and 16 U.S.C. Sec. 668(a) The birds listed below are birds of particular concern either because they occur on the USFWS Birds of Conservation Concern (BCC) list or warrant special attention in your project location. To learn more about the levels of concern for birds on your list and how this list is generated, see the FAQ below. This is not a list of every bird you may find in this location, nor a guarantee that every bird on this list will be found in your project area. To see exact locations of where birders and the general public have sighted birds in and around your project area, visit the E-bird data mapping tool (Tip: enter your location, desired date range and a species on your list). For projects that occur off the Atlantic Coast, additional maps and models detailing the relative occurrence and abundance of bird species on your list are available. Links to additional information about Atlantic Coast birds, and other important information about your migratory bird list, including how to properly interpret and use your migratory bird report, can be found below. For guidance on when to schedule activities or implement avoidance and minimization measures to reduce impacts to migratory birds on your list, click on the PROBABILITY OF PRESENCE SUMMARY at the top of your list to see when these birds are most likely to be present and breeding in your project area. NAME BREEDING SEASON Lewis's Woodpecker Melanerpes lewis Breeds Apr 20 to Sep This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the 30 continental USA and Alaska. https://ecos.fws.gov/ecp/spec ies/9408 Pinyon Jay Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus Breeds Feb 15 to Jul This is a Bird of Conservation Concern(BCC)throughout its range in the 15 continental USA and Alaska. https:Hecos.fws.g_ov/ecp/species/9420