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• ~.~,ind in 1998. 'I'hc ttvo leks arc appnsinxnrl} I .> miles apart on the mine permit area (43shibit <br />~, <br />Seneca ~ I Iek teas checked for activity on 4 and (. play 21)01. tchile Seneca )t2 lck was <br />checked on d 4fay. I.eks were sun eyed within ahnut one hour of sunrise. On those mornings <br />biologists drove or walkeJ to a vantage point near each Iek to count all birds present. If <br />vegetarian ar topography prevented a complete count Ircnn a distance, the biologist walked nut to <br />the Iek and Ilushcd the birds life a final count. <br />latrches li,r new leks on the pemtit area wero also conducted ~l and G'~4ay. Field <br />personnel looked rite displaying gri+usc while slotcly driving through the area. Frequent stops <br />were made at vanwge point. to scan and listen rite birds. Selected portions of reclamation tccrc <br />searched on tixtt. <br />GOLUI~:] F.~(:LI: \4:1'1' ~lO\I I'O121\G <br />I~nottn ,_+d.t,n :;+;;Ir n.•su ..n ,~,~ nr:u ihr permit ,+rea tterc checked for activity on ~l:utd 6 <br />\L+~. Mach Jay, a biologist nhscrveJ the nests tltntugh a slxrtting scope front a vehirlc parkeJ at <br />• ,+ v;uuagr paint. \ests were tcatched until their status (active ur inactive) coulJ be deterntined. <br />1.~~1)II11 I (K ~~F.~ <br />\o slxcitic surveys wcrc conducted fur sandhi)) cranes in'_001. I lutrcver, biologists <br />watched and listened for crane activity while conducting other surveys and traveling in the area. <br />Particular aucmion was given to habitats most likely to attract cranes. such as Drainages and <br />ntead++tt>. <br />RI{1l l: hti <br />I41c (::~nn•: <br />l he >kt tta~ nn+>tl~ t Icar During llte aerial sun e} un ? l ehruan. Snow cover tc:+s <br />eantplrtr, anti appn+xin+atch d feet in depth (rmge -'_ to i teed. Ah<un 6 inches nt that snow <br />ryas very fresh, and had fallen during a rccrnt storm (3l ,lanuan'1. In general. snow fall ryas <br />rather substantial in the area during winter 2000-2001. Visibility during the suncy was rated as <br />• ~uod. <br />;t>ttl Se+nYa II ~1mc tt+{Jliic hlnni+oring I~aFt <br />