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Table 1 (continued) <br /> Common Name Scientific Name Status <br /> California Red-legged Rana aurora draytonii FC2 ,CSC <br /> . ; frog <br /> Pacific western Plecotus t. townsendii FC2 ,CSC <br /> big-eared bat <br /> Greater western mastiff Eumops perotis californicus FC2,CSC <br /> bat <br /> Golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos CSC <br /> Burrowing owl Athene cunicularia CSC <br /> Cooper's hawk Acci.piter cooperii CSC <br /> Northern harrier Circus cyaneus CSC <br /> Tricolored blackbird Agelaius tricolor CSC <br /> Western pond turtle Clemmys marmorata CSC <br /> Coast horned lizard Phrynosoma coronatum frontale CSC <br /> Western spadefoot toad Scaphiopus hammondi CSC <br /> FIELD SURVEY <br /> METHODS AND MATERIALS <br /> The following field survey techniques were employed to determine ' <br /> the status of these species on the project site. <br /> 1. San Joaggin Kit Fox <br /> min <br /> E " <br /> Part one of this two part survey protocol was conducted between <br /> August 15 and 31, 1995. The second phase took place between <br /> November 25 and December 10, 1995. <br /> Bait rack atatis-ns <br /> Eight smoked aluminum track plates (Barrett, 1983 ) were <br /> positioned on the project site at locations which appeared <br /> attractive to mammalian predators that may wander through the <br /> property. These were sites which offered either good retreat <br /> possibilities (debris piles) adjacent to areas of California <br /> ground squirrel activity (Figures 5 & 6) , constricted potential <br /> -. <br /> travel corridors such as the I-580 and I--S Hospital Creek <br /> overpasses (Figures 11 & 12 ) , and the permanent water <br /> impoundments (Figures 7 & 8) . The latter were chosen because . <br /> although the SJKF has the ability to exist for periods of time on <br /> just the water contained in the prey they consume; they will also <br /> drink at water sources during the dry summer period, especially <br /> ' when the prey supply is low. Because of high degree of human <br /> and dog presence both at the quarry site and in the orchard area, <br /> no track stations were positioned within these sites. <br /> FIT <br /> The track boards were baited with three flavors of "Friskies" cat <br /> food, with the varieties being alternated on successive nights. <br /> Tracks were initially identified in the field and then select <br /> ` prints were "lifted" from the plates with wide clear packing tape <br /> for a permanent record_ During the second survey period boards <br /> were positioned either under protective "natural" cover such as <br /> overpasses, large debris items, etc. , or installed elevated board . <br /> 5 <br />