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<br />C <br />in September, 1979, <br />No Coopez's hawk nests were located on or near the study area during the field <br />roves tiyations in 1979. The Cooper's hawk is a tree nesting raptor, and <br />oom~only nests in a Large stand of cottonwoods along a stream (Call 1978). <br />Potential nesting habitat does not exist on the Nucla study area. Nesting <br />opportunities exist in t5e mtt~nwood stands along the irrigation canal lo- <br />cated appraxinately 1'.s miles east o£ the mine permit boundaries. <br />Rough-legged hawk. Rough-legged hawks breed in Canada and Alaska and winter .- <br />throug}raut western United States (Call 1978). Ono rough-legged hawk was <br />observed flying over the juniper habitat type approximately ~ mile south of <br />the mine headquarters in January, 1980. This individual was'pmbably over- <br />wintering in the area. <br /> <br />American Kestrel. The Nucla study arcs occurs within the sumuer and breeding <br />range o£ the American kestrel. One kestrel was observed in the eastern bourulary <br />of the study area in September, 1979. Nesr;,,g habitat of this small falcon <br />includes ledges on cliff faces (in treeless areas) and holes or cavities in <br />__ trees (Call 1978). tao kestrel nests were located on or near the.Nucla study area <br />during field investigations in 1979. Potential nesting habitat in the study <br />area exists in the trees along the riparian habitat and in the-grove of trees <br />mrth.east of the farmhouse. <br />Marsh hawk. The Nucla study area is occasionally year-round range of the marsh <br />hawk (Robbins et al. 1966) Only one Harsh hawk was observed during the field <br />-activities in 1979-1980. This individual was observed during the winter <br />passerine transects over the alfalfa habitat type. <br />Upland Game Birds. Only two game birds appear to inhabit the study area: <br />ring-necked pheasant and m~urninq dove. The occurrence, distribution and the <br />seasonal use of the study area by these gamma birds and important game bird <br />habitat (i.e. , nesting) is discussed below for each of the species observed. <br />L <br />r 1 <br />LJ <br />Ring-nec3ced pheasant. The ring-ne:.ked pheasant is a year-round resident of <br />-38- <br />JUk 1 1 1980 <br />(Revised July 2006) <br />Attachment 2.04.11-1-45 <br />