Elevation: 2430-2480 ft. Coverage: May 24, June 17, 25, 26; 



July 3, 4, 10, 31; 8 runs, 0500-2100. Total man-hours: 16. ^ 



Census: Horned Lark, 8 (32, 13); Western Meadowlark "^(12 , 5); 



'A 

 Chestnut-collared Longspur, 1; Prairie Falcon, +; Killdeer, +; 



Brewer's Blackbird, +; Lark Sparrow, +. Total: 7 species, 12 



2 

 territorial males or females (48/km , 19 per 100 acres). Visitors: 



Mallard, Gadwall, American Kestrel, Long-billed Curlew, Mourning 

 Dove, Common Nighthawk, Eastern Kingbird, V/estern Kingbird, Rough- 

 winged Swallow, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Loggerhead Shrike, 

 Yellow-headed Blackbird, Red-winged Blackbird, Brov/n-headed 

 Cowbird, Lark Bunting, Vesper Sparrow. Remarks: Western Meadowlark 

 territories appeared to be abandoned early, probably due to 

 adequate grass coverage. 



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