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Raptors <br />`'' The American f;estrel (T'alco sp:irverius), Swainson's Hawk <br />(IIuteo ss;.:insoni) and red-tailed hawk (6uteo j:3maicansis) <br />have been sirlited on the [r acts. These raptors use [hc <br />lease areas as hu:iting territory. Vesting may occur as <br />suitable habitat exists but no active nests were located <br />during the October 1973 survey of base tract C-26913. <br />A large stick nest, probably used for Swainson's ha•:Ics, <br />was located on lease tract C-22676. Various other raptors <br />expected to occur seasonally or as migrants ou the site <br />are listed in Appendix D (V[,'CCREB). <br />A prairie falcon (Falco nexicanus) nest, was located <br />adjacent to lease C-26913 in the i:E'-t sec. 9, T. 4 `:., R. 86 W. <br />The present status of the nest is unknown. There are three <br />active golden eagle nests in the area surrounding C-22644. <br />One is located !s mile north of the lease area on Pinnacle Peal;. <br />i Another is ~ mile west of the tract. Another is found on <br />~ land adjacent to the east side of the tract (SE`g sac. 17, <br />T. 4 N., R. 86 W.). The cliffs [o the northwest provide <br />probable and potential raptor nest sites. The tract is <br />i <br />used as hunting range by eagles and other raptors in the <br />area. <br />Song Sirds <br />The wide variety of song birds knoem or expected to occur <br />on the site can be found in Appendi;c D (NWCCRES). <br />I <br />' Ampfilbiana and Reptiles <br />Species obr:crved by Dames and Ploore on applications C-22(144 <br />' 100 <br />