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Special-status Wildlife Species Evaluated For Jul 30, 2012
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<br /> SORTED BY CLASS
<br /> Scientific Name Habitat Affinities And Potential For
<br /> Common Name Status Reported Distribution Occurrence On Site
<br /> Circus cyaneus Federal none Inhabits coastal salt and freshwater marshes. Nests and forages in Detected:
<br /> grasslands,from salt grass in desert sink to mountain cienagas. Nests on no suitable nesting habitat
<br /> northern harrier State none ground in shrubby vegetation, usually at marsh edge. Nests are large present.
<br /> Other DFG: SSC mounds of sticks in wet areas. DFG listing covers nesting birds.
<br /> FWS:MBTA Recorded from Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, Inyo, Marin, Merced, Species was observed
<br /> Monterey,Orange, Riverside,San Diego, San Mateo counties.
<br /> foraging over study area in
<br /> 2008.
<br /> Coccyzus americanus occidentalis Federal FC Nests in riparian forests along the broad, lower flood-bottoms of larger river None:
<br /> State SE systems. Nests in riparian jungles of willow,often mixed with cottonwoods, no riparian forest habitat
<br /> western yellow-billed cuckoo with understory of blackberry, nettles, or wild grape. DFG listing covers within study area.
<br /> Other DFG: SA nesting birds only. FWS listing covers full species.
<br /> FS: S Recorded from Butte, Colusa, Fresno, Glenn, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lake, Los
<br /> FWS: BCC Angeles, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego,
<br /> FWS: MBTA San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, Siskiyou,Sonoma, Sutter,Tehama,Ventura
<br /> counties.
<br /> Dendroica petechia brewsteri Federal none Inhabits riparian plant associations. Prefers willows,cottonwoods, aspens, Not expected:
<br /> State none sycamores,and alders for nesting and foraging.Also nests in montane as vegetation matures in the
<br /> yellow warbler shrubbery in open conifer forests. DFG listing covers nesting individuals restored section of
<br /> Other DFG:SSC only. Littlejohn's Creek,this
<br /> FWS: BCC, Recorded from Alameda, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Marin, Mendocino, species may colonize the
<br /> MBTA Mono, Monterey, Nevada, Placer, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, area.
<br /> Santa Barbara,Sierra,Tehama,Ventura counties.
<br /> Egretta thula Federal none Nests colonially,with nest sites situated in protected beds of dense tules. Possible:
<br /> Rookery sites are usually situated close to foraging areas consisting of no nesting habitat exists
<br /> snowy egret State none marshes,tidal-flats,streams,wet meadows, and borders of lakes. DFG
<br /> within the study area.
<br /> Other DFG: SA listing covers nesting colonies only.
<br /> FWS: MBTA Recorded from Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Kern, Marin, Riverside, May forage in study area.
<br /> Sacramento, Stanislaus counties.
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