WESTERN WHEATGRASS - BLUE GRAMA PASTURE. -- Location: Montana; McCone 

 Co.; Sec. 23 T20N , R44E; 47" 28 ' N, 106" 3 'W; AMS Jordan (NL 13-1). 

 Continuity: New (BBC 1977 and 1978). Size: 25 ha = 61.8 acres. Description 

 of Plot: See AB 32:109 (1978). Coverage: Jan. 29 - Feb. 1; 8 trips (2/day) 

 between 0952 and 1630 averaging 30 minutes each. Count: Golden Eagle, +; 

 Snow Bunting, +. Remarks: The Golden Eagle flew over the plot on Jan. 30 

 and perched on a scoria butte about 500 m from the plot. The lone Snow 

 Bunting was seen on two occasions feeding on western wheatgrass seedheads 

 protruding above the snow. Tracks of Coyote, Red Fox, and Long-tailed 

 Weasel were observed on the plot. 



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