2012-03-07_PERMIT FILE - C2010088 (19)

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Table 4. Bird nest sites and likely nesting territories within the loadout facility project area (Yellow = confirmed nesting). Figure 2 Location Species Nest Observation/Nesting Behavior Reed Wash. Territorial display (singing) in greasewood: likely 10 Lark Sparrow nesting territory. Observed in vegetation along banks of Reed Wash; 11 Song Sparrow Territorial display sin in . Nest found along banks of Reed Wash in reed canarygrass. Appears that eggs had hatched, no 12 Canada Goose geese in the area. Territorial display (singing) in greasewood: likely 13 Lark Sparrow nesting territory. 14 Western Wood-pewee Adult singing in tamarisk: nesting territory Adult flew from inside nest structure in tamarisk, 15 Black- billed Magpie active nest site. Territorial display; male singing and female present 16 Black- headed Grosbeak in Russian olive. 17 Mourning Dove Dove on nest constructed on ground Photo 8 Territorial display (singing) in tamarisk: likely 18 Vesper Sparrow nesting territory. Territorial display (singing) in greasewood: likely 19 Vesper Sparrow nesting territory. Territorial display: male singing in greasewood 20 Lark Sparrow alon Reed Wash Territorial display: adult calling in Russian olive 21 Western Meadowlark near Loma Drain wetland. Adult calling and defensive behavior when observer was in the area of the nesting territory in the Loma 22 Western Kingbird Drain wetland area. Territorial display (singing) in greasewood: likely 23 Lark Sparrow nesting te itory. Territorial display (singing) in greasewood: likely 24 1 Lark Sparrow I nesting territory. 3.2.2 Raptors: The habitat along Reed Wash is potential nesting, roosting and foraging habitat for raptors (Table 5). However, the habitat likely has a less diverse population of potential raptors due to the lack of suitable nesting and perching trees including native cottonwoods. 13