code (see general instructions for wildlife observation sheets) which best 

 describes the water area, with the following exceptions. In tiie mine study 

 area, individual ponds are given a unique, two-digit code number, as shown 

 in text map 2. Since these important habitats are described separately, the 

 code number is sufficient and the habitat code need not be recorded, although 

 details of grazing, ice cover, plant phenology, etc. may be recorded under 

 "Location and Description of Water Area". For major reservoirs in other 

 drainages, you may wish to give the exact location and describe the area in 

 more detail under "Location and Description ..." if nests are found or if a 

 large or unusual waterfowl population is using the area. 



Several examples or area code" designations are: 



Birds seen in center of Nelson Creek Bay NCSW 



Birds seen in pond #03, Mining Area MA03 



Birds flying over Dreyer Ranch MCOO 



Birds using Nelson Creek in Mining Area MAFW 



Birds in small shrub-bordered reservoir on Sand Creek SCPS 



"Drainage" Codes 



BC - Stony Butte Creek Drainage 



BD - Big Dry Creek Drainage 



BL - Badlands Area 



CC - Cow Creek Drainage 



HC - Horse Creek Drainage 



HU - Hungry Creek Drainage 



JC - Jack Creek Drainage 



LC - Lost Creek Drainage 



MA - Mining Area 



MC - HcGuire Creek Drainage 



MP - Middle Fort Peck 



MR - Missouri River Drainage 



[JB 

 'AC 



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NP 

 PN 

 PS 

 RC 

 RR 

 SB 

 SC 

 SP 

 TC 



rjelson Cree 

 Nelson Cree 

 ilorth Mis so 

 North Fort 

 Prairie Elk 

 Prairie Elk 

 Rock Creek 

 Red water Ri 

 Stony Butte 

 Sand Creek 

 South Fort 

 Timber Cree 



k Bay 



k Drainage 



uri Area 



Peck 



Drainage North 

 Drainage South 



Drainage 



ver Drainage 

 Creek Drainage 



Drainage 



Peck 



k Drainage 



(6) Species . Use four-letter abbreviations of common names as listed by 

 Skaar (1975)^ IT common names consists of one word, list first four letters 

 (e.g., Pintail=PINT) . If two words, list first two letters of each v;ord (e.g., 

 Canada Goose=CAGO). If three or more vjords, list first letter of first two 

 words and first two letters of last word (e.g.. Ring-necked Juck=RiJDU; Blue- 

 winged Teal=BWTE, Great Blue Heron=GBHE; etc.) Identify birds to species if 

 possible; if this cannot be done, indicate UNDU (=L)nident. Ducks."); UNGE( = 

 "Unident. Geese,"); UNKN(="Unknown") ; etc. Where several species occupy a 

 given water area, it may be necessary to use several rows to record the data, 

 or even several rows for one species. 



(7) Census . An X in this column indicates 



the water area in question were recorded; this includes 



that all wajter birds occupying 



shorebirds. 



kingfishers, herons, etc. 

 censused regularly. 



waterfowl 

 Stockponds in the proposed mining area should be 



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