( F.iuis iri l(3bat a ) . 1; Bare Soil, T; Fringed Sagewort , T; Lichens, 

 T; Mountain Gooseberry ( R i b e s mon t igenum ) , T; Stiff Golden rod 

 ( Solida'.^o r i g i d a ) . T; Yarrow, T; Yellow Salsify ( Tragopoeon 

 dub i us ) , T. Other coulee walls consist of steep clay banks 

 nearly devoid of vegetation. The bottom of the coulee trunk is 

 relatively flat and supports a low shrub layer (less than 1 m 

 in height) dominated by Rose, Silver Sagebrush, Skunkbush Sumac, 

 and '.Vestern Snowberry, as well as a few isolated Great Plains 

 Cottonwood trees ( Populus deltoides ) up to 5 m in height. Other 

 coulee shrubs include Common Juniper ( Juniperus communis ) , 

 Horizontal Juniper (J. horizontalis ) , Rocky Mountain Juniper (J. 

 scoDulorum ) , and Rubber Rabbitbrush ( Chrysothamnus nauseosus ) . 

 Edge: Similar grassland continues upslope from coulee; coulee 

 trunk widens downstream and supports somewhat less tall shrubbery. 

 Elevation: 2620-2760 ft. Coverage: May 25, 26; June 19, 21, 28; 

 July 4, 5, 9; 8 trips, 0520-2115. Total man-hours: 19.2.. 

 Census: Rufous-sided Towhee, 10 (40, 16); V.'estern Meadowlark, 

 8 (32, 13); Brown Thrasher, 5 (20, S) ; Yellow '"arbler, 5 (20, 8); 

 Mourning Dove, 3 (12, 5); Eastern Kingbird, 3 (12, 5); Horned 

 Lark, 3 (12, 5); Rock Wren, 3 (12, 5); Say's Phoebe, 2; Brown- 

 headed Cowbird, 2; Lark Sparrow, 2; Loggerhead Shrike, 1;. Marsh 



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Hawk, + ; Sprague's Pipit, +; Brewer's Blackbird, +. Total: 



species, territorial males or females 091 -/km", 78 per 100 

 acres). Visitors: Mallard, Ring-necked Pheasant, Gray Partridge. 

 Great Horned Owl, Common Nighthawl:, Rough-winged S\vallow, Black- 

 Billed Magpie, Mountain Bluebird, American Goldfinch, Lark Bunting. 

 Remarks: Four nests were located on the plot: Eastern Kingbird, 

 1 (4 eggs); Say's Phoebe, 1 (5 young); Western Meadowlark, 1 

 (4 eggs, includin;; 3 Brown-headed Cowbird eggs); Lark Sparrow. 1 



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