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Special-status Wildlife Species Evaluated For Jul 30, 2012
<br /> The Forward Landfill Expansion Project
<br /> wa d Hw."p'd Con.]Z.
<br /> SORTED BY CLASS
<br /> Scientific Name Habitat Affinities And Potential For
<br /> Common Name Status Reported Distribution Occurrence On Site
<br /> Icteria virens Federal none Summer resident of riparian thickets of willow and other brushy tangles near Not expected:
<br /> State none watercourses. Nests in low, dense riparian,consisting of willow, blackberry, species has not been
<br /> yellow-breasted chat wild grape. Forages and nests within 10 ft of surface. DFG listing covers detected within San Joaquin
<br /> Other DFG: SSC nesting birds only. Co.
<br /> FWS:MBTA Recorded from Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Mendocino, Orange, Riverside,San
<br /> Benito,San Bernardino,San Diego, Solano, Stanislaus,Tehama,Ventura
<br /> counties.
<br /> Lanius ludovicianus Federal none A common resident and winter visitor in lowlands and foothills throughout Detected:
<br /> State none California. Prefers open habitats with scattered shrubs,trees, posts,fences, species is not likely to nest
<br /> loggerhead shrike utility lines,or other perches. Highest density occurs in open-canopied valley in the study area due to lack
<br /> Other DFG: SCC foothill hardwood,valley foothill hardwood-conifer,valley foothill riparian, of tall shrubs and/or trees.
<br /> FWS: BCC; pinyon-juniper,juniper,desert riparian, and Joshua tree habitats. DFG listing
<br /> MBTA covers nesting individuals only. Species was observed
<br /> Recorded from Alameda,Alpine,Amador, Butte, Calaveras,Colusa, Colusa, within the study area in
<br /> Contra Costa, Del Norte, EI Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, 2005 and 2008.
<br /> Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa,
<br /> Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange,
<br /> Placer, Plumas, Riverside,Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San
<br /> Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin,San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa
<br /> Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Clara, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano,
<br /> Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter,Tehama,Trinity,Tulare,Tuolumne,Ventura,
<br /> Yolo,Yuba counties.
<br /> Melospiza melodia maxillaris Federal none Inhabits cattails,tules and other sedges, and pickleweed.Also known to Not expected:
<br /> State none frequent tangles bordering sloughs. Occurs in brackish-water marshes no suitable habitat present.
<br /> Suisun song sparrow surrounding Suisun Bay.
<br /> Other DFG: SSC Recorded from Contra Costa,Solano counties.
<br /> FWS: BCC;
<br /> MBTA
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