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Table 3.D-2. Continued Page 4 of 6 Status' Likelihood for Occurrence Species Federal State California Distribution Habitats in the Study Area Northern Harrier – SSC Throughout lowland California;has been Grasslands,meadows,marshes,and None—no suitable foraging Circus cyaneus recorded in fall at high elevations. seasonal and agricultural wetlands or nesting habitat in the providing tall cover. study area. Loggerhead Shrike SC SSC Resident and winter visitor in lowlands and Prefers open habitats with scattered None—no suitable foraging Lanius ludovicianus foothills throughout California;rare on shrubs,trees,posts,fences,utility or nesting habitat in the coastal slope north to Mendocino County, lines,or other perches. study area. occurring only in winter. Sharp-shinned Hawk – SSC Permanent resident on the Sierra Nevada, Dense canopy ponderosa pine or Low—winter migrant only; Accipiter striarus Cascade,Klamath,and north Coast Ranges at mixed-conifer forest and riparian no suitable nesting habitat mid elevations and along the coast in Marin, habitats. in study area. San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz,and Monterey Counties;winters over the rest of the state except at very high elevations. Swainson's hawk – T Lower Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, Nests in oaks or cottonwoods in or High—one Swainson's Buteo swainsoni the Klamath Basin,and Butte Valley. near riparian habitats. Forages in hawk was observed soaring Highest nesting densities occur near Davis grasslands,irrigated pastures,and over the study area during and Woodland,Yolo County grain fields the July 2005 field survey; because almond orchards do not provide suitable nesting habitat, Swainson's hawks are not expected to nest in the study area;a small amount of marginal foraging habitat is present within disturbed areas in the study area.