Pheasant, 1; Brown-headed Cov.i:)ird, 1; Red-tailed Uawk . +; Prairie 



Falcon, +; Vesper Sii.irrow, +. Total: 12 species, 34 territorial 



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males or females (136/km"", 5.5 per 100 acres). Visitors: American 



Kestrel, Sliarp- tailed Grouse, Killdeer, Common Nip:hthawk , Common 

 Flicker, Bank Swallow, Rough-winched Swallow, Cliff Swallow, 

 Black-billed Magpie, Rock V/ren, Sprague's Pipit, Yellow '.Varbler. 

 Brewer's Blackbird, Rufous-sided Towhee , Lark Sparrow, Chestnut- 

 collared Longspur. Remarks: 17 nests were located on the plot: 

 Mourning Dove, 8 (all with 2 eggs or young); Eastern Kingbird, 3 

 (1 with 4 eggs, 2 empty); Brown Thrasher, 2 (Nests vacant, young 

 nearby); Loggerhead Shrike, 2 (nests vacant, young nearby); 

 Vrestern Meadowlark, 2 (one with 4, 1 with 3 eggs). A pair of 

 Red-tailed Hawks nested 0.5 miles from the study plot. Mammals 

 observed on the plot during census runs: V/hite-tailed Jackrabbit, 

 Cottontail, Least Chipmunk, Porcupine, Pronghbrn, Mule Deer. 



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