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and one female were observed at the lek from a distance, and a total of nine grouse were flushed <br />Table is Peak counts of sharp-tailed grouse at the Seneca II-W and Seneca II-W 2 leks <br />from 1998 through 2005. <br />from the lek site. Male attendance at this lek has always been low, typically less than eight <br />individuals. <br />In 2004, TWC personnel located a new lek (Seneca II-W Z) within reclamation in NW'/a <br />NW'/a Section 23, TSN, R88W. The lek is located approximately 0.6 mile northeast of Seneca II- <br />W lek, and may be a satellite of that lek. On 24 April 2005, four displaying males were observed <br />at the site. Flushing counts yielded a total of seven grouse, however, the sex of the additional <br />individuals could not be accurately determined. <br />n <br />u <br /> SENECA II-W SENECA II-W 2 <br />Year d' ~ :Total ~' ~ i? Total <br />1998 ? ~ ? 4 - - - <br />1999 ? ? 3 - - - <br />2000 ? ? 5 - - - <br />2001 ? ? 4 - - - <br />..... <br />2002 7 1 8 - - - <br />2003 8 1 9 - - - <br />2004 S 0 5 3 1 4 <br />2005 7+ 1+ 9 4+ 0+ 7 <br />? =Unknown number of grouse for that category. <br />+= Minimum number present <br />• <br />In Apri12002, mine personnel reported seeing at least four sharp-tailed grouse displaying <br />in reclamation in NE'/a NE% Section 15, TSN, R88W. Biologists have surveyed the area during <br />surveys conducted from 2002 through 2005. No sharp-tailed grouse have been observed <br />displaying at that location, but one to two sharp-tailed grouse were heard calling in a mosaic of <br />2005 Seneca II-W Mine Wildlife Monitoring <br />Page 9 <br />