26. Summary - endangered and threatened species 



Name of species: Red-shouldered hawk ( Buteo lineatus ). 



Species legal status and authority: 

 Threatened in North Carolina (Cooper et al. 1977). 



Number of populations on site: Unknown. Probably 10 or 

 more nesting pairs. 



Number of individuals per population: Two. 



Size or maturity of individuals: Adults and immatures. 



Phenology of population: 

 Eg: vegetative X 



flowering % 



fruiting % 

 General vigor of population: 



Disturbance or threats to population: Possible accumulation 

 of pesticides in the food chain from runoff of agricultural pesticides 

 into the Chowan River and its tributaries. Future logging or peat 

 mining could destroy this habitat. 



Habitat characteristics 



Plant community: Taxodium distichum / Nyssa aquatica . 



„ , Taxodium distichum/Nyssa sylvatica. 

 Topography : 



Soil series: 



Microclimate: 



Drainage basin: chowan River. 



Other plants and animal species present : 



Aerial or detailed maps with populations clearly marked; 



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