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• reaches of Wilson Creek, Good Spring Creek, and the West Fork of Good Spring Creek near its confluence with Good Spring Creek. In addition, reaches of Good Spring Creek within the proposed affected area may contain rainbow trout (Salmo gairdneri), at least seasonally (BLM 1981). Axial Basin Reservoir (approximately 20 surface acres) is located approximately 4.5 miles downstream (north) of the northern boundary of the proposed affected area and is stocked with rainbow trout and several warm water species including black bullheads, sunfish (Lepomis spp.), yellow perch (Perca flavescens), channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and crappie (Pomoxis spp.). Although limited due to generally poor habitat quality, the potential for the occasional occurrence of one or more of these stocked species exists within the mainstem of Good Spring Creek. James Creek, a tributary of Good Spring Creek has also been stocked with brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) by CDOW (Madison 1984). Therefore, this species may also occur in Good Spring Creek. No evidence exists that regionally or locally significant game or nongame fisheries exist anywhere within the proposed affected area. • 4.7 OTHER SPECIES Information concerning the status, relative abundance, and habitat preferences of other vertebrates within the region encompassing the Danforth Hills study area is summarized in Appendix B. Nongame species which are not listed as threatened, endangered, or species of high federal interest appear in Appendix A, and are briefly described below. Nongame Birds The Colorado Latilong Study (Kingery and Graul 1978) indicates that the Craig Latilong, which includes the study area, provides habitat for 198 species of birds, many of which are nongame species. Species which are most frequently observed within the study area during the breeding season include the killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), common flicker (Colaptes auratus), yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), western kingbird • (Tyrannus verticalis), Say's phoebe (Sayornis saya), Hammond's flycatcher (Empidonax hammondii), western wood peewee (Contopur sondidulus), horned 4-33