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Page 1: App D Wildlife Tables 1, 2 and 3...Exp Low ScarceH,# Mod Scarce dense coniferous forest ermine Mustela erminea RSA High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen

APPENDIX D

WILDLIFE TABLES

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TABLE 1

Wildlife Species Expected To Occur In Local (LSA) And Regional (RSA) Study Areas

Species Common & Scientific Names

Actual Occurrence 1

LSA Potential 2

LSA Abundance 3

RSA Potential 4

RSA Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

MAMMALS Cervidae elk

Cervus elaphus LSA, RSA High UCom High FCom mixedwood forests

mule deer Odocoileus hemionus LSA, RSA High Common High Common river valleys and mixedwood forests

white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus RSA High FCom High FCom deciduous forests with open areas, shelter belts and riparian

forests moose

Alces alces LSA, RSA High Common High Common mixedwood forests; frequently near lakes, bogs and streams; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Ursidae black bear

Ursus americanus LSA, RSA High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

grizzly bear Ursus arctos Exp Mod Scarce# High UCom open areas, river valleys and brush lands

Canidae gray wolf

Canis lupus LSA, RSA High FCom High FCom wide variety of habitat types ranging from dense forests to open areas; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

coyote Canis latrans LSA, RSA High FCom High FCom occurs in most habitats

red fox Vulpes vulpes LSA High UCom High UCom wide variety of habitat types ranging from dense forests to open

areas; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993) Felidae Canada lynx

Lynx canadensis RSA High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Mustelidae wolverine

Gulo gulo Exp Mod Scarce# High UCom dense forests; trapping records for RSA (Petersen 1997)

marten Martes americana RSA Mod UComH,# High UCom mature coniferous forest; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith

1993) fisher

Martes pennanti Exp Low ScarceH,# Mod Scarce dense coniferous forest

ermine Mustela erminea RSA High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen record for RSA

(Smith 1993) least weasel

Mustela nivalis Exp High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests

long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata Pot Low ScarceH Low Scarce grassland, parkland and open coniferous forest

mink Mustela vison Exp High ScarceH High UCom margins of lakes, sloughs, creeks, rivers and marshes

river otter Lutra canadensis Exp High UCom# High UCom rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

striped skunk Mephitis mephitis Exp High FCom High FCom variety of habitats including grasslands, uplands, shelter belts,

old buildings, rocky outcrops and riparian areas Vespertiliomidae little brown bat

Myotis lucifugus Exp High UComH High Common old buildings near both trees and water; 3 specimen records for RSA including 1 for LSA (Smith 1993)

northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis Pot Mod UCom# High UCom

mixed and coniferous forests, possibly over-mature trees or old-growth forests (Caceres and Pybus 1997); 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans Pot Mod FCom Mod FCom woodlands, in woodpecker holes and behind loose bark

big brown bat Eptesicus fuscus Exp Mod UComH High FCom primarily around buildings

hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Exp Mod FCom High FCom coniferous and deciduous forests

Soricidae masked shrew

Sorex cinereus Exp Mod UCom High FCom wide variety of habitat types including damp meadows, uplands and deadfall in any wooded area; 2 specimen records for RSA (Smith 1993)

dusky shrew Sorex monticolus Exp Mod FCom High FCom wide variety of habitat types but most frequently found where

there is dense cover water shrew

Sorex palustris Exp Mod UCom High UCom Creeks, ponds and lakes with overhanging banks or branches

Arctic shrew Sorex arcticus Pot High FCom High FCom

wide variety of habitat types including damp meadows, aspen groves, larch bogs and deadfall; 1 specimen record for LSA (Smith 1993)

pygmy shrew Sorex hoyi Pot Low ScarceH Low Scarce dry upland coniferous and deciduous forests

Sciuridae red squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus LSA, RSA High Common High Common coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

least chipmunk Tamias minimus RSA High FCom High FCom

wide variety of habitat types including brush-lined forests, rocky outcrops, deadfall and brush piles; 3 specimen records for RSA (Smith 1993)

woodchuck Marmota monax Exp Mod UCom# High UCom river valleys, pastures and rock piles; 1 specimen record for

RSA (Smith 1993) northern flying squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus Exp Mod FCom High FCom requires trees with suitable nest cavities in coniferous and mixedwood forests

Castoridae beaver

Castor canadensis LSA, RSA High FCom High Common any area with water near trees; 2 specimen records for RSA (Smith 1993)

Cricetidae muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus RSA Mod ScarceH High UCom sloughs, lakes, marshes and streams

deer mouse Peromyscus maniculatus RSA High Common High Common occurs in most habitats; 7 specimen records for RSA (Smith

1993) southern red-backed vole

Clethrionomys gapperi Exp High Common High Common any forested habitat; 4 specimen records for RSA (Smith 1993)

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

heather vole Phenacomys intermedius Pot Mod UComH Mod UCom shrubby areas along lakes

meadow vole Microtus pennsylvanicus RSA High FComH High Common open, grassy, moist meadows; 6 specimen records for RSA

including 1 for LSA (Smith 1993) northern bog lemming

Synaptomys borealis Exp Low ScarceH High UCom moist meadows and bogs; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Zapodidae meadow jumping mouse

Zapus hudsonicus Exp Low UComH High FCom moist meadows especially areas along streams and bogs; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Erethizontidae porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum Exp High FCom High FCom mixedwood forests and wooded riparian areas

Muridae bushy-tailed woodrat

Neotoma cinerea RSA High FCom High FCom rock slides, rock outcrops, caves and crevices; vacant buildings may also be used; 2 specimen records for RSA including 1 for LSA (Smith 1993)

Leporidae snowshoe hare

Lepus americanus RSA High FCom High FCom forested and shrubby areas

BIRDS

Waterfowl common loon

Gavia immer Pot Low UComN Mod UCom nests on large lakes; feeds anywhere fish are abundant

pied-billed grebe Podilymbus podiceps Pot Low ScarceN Mod UCom ponds, lakes or sloughs with dense emergent vegetation

horned grebe Podiceps auritus Pot Low ScarceN Mod UCom ponds, sloughs and lakes with extensive marshy vegetation

red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena RSA Low ScarceN High FCom small, shallow lakes or protected areas of larger lakes with

extensive emergent and submergent vegetation eared grebe

Podiceps nigricollis RSA Low ScarceN High UCom nests colonially on shallow lakes, potholes and sloughs with extensive emergent vegetation

western grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis RSA Low ScarceN High Scarce nests colonially on medium to large lakes with extensive

emergent vegetation protected from wind and waves greater white-fronted goose

Anser albifrons RSA Low UComN High FComN on migration large bodies of water with adjacent grassy or grain fields

snow goose Chen caerulescens RSA Low UComN High FComN on migration lakes, wet fields and grain fields

Ross’s goose Chen rossii Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration shallow productive lakes

Canada goose Branta canadensis LSA, RSA High FCom High Common nests almost anywhere where there is water

trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN small to medium sized shallow, isolated lakes with well

established emergent and submergent vegetation tundra swan

Cygnus columbianus RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN on migration large lakes and stubble fields

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

gadwall Anas strepera RSA Mod UComN Mod UCom marshes, sloughs and shallow lake margins, often alkaline;

grassy islands are preferred for nesting Eurasian wigeon

Anas penelope RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN no documented nesting records for this species in North America but recorded regularly on migration

American wigeon Anas americana RSA High UComN High Common larger sloughs and ponds and marshy areas bordering large

lakes mallard

Anas platyrhynchos RSA High UCom High Common almost anywhere provided there is shallow water for feeding and tall dry vegetation for nesting

blue-winged teal Anas discors RSA Mod UComN High UCom along the shorelines of marshes, sloughs, ponds and weedy

edges of lakes and slow-moving water northern shoveler

Anas clypeata RSA Mod UComN High UCom marshy areas with shallow waterways, muddy lakes, sloughs and bogs with abundant aquatic vegetation

northern pintail Anas acuta RSA High UComN High Common open terrain with shallow ponds, marshes and reedy shallow

lakes with drier margins green-winged teal

Anas crecca RSA High UCom High FCom shallows of lakes, wooded ponds and streams; nests in upland areas with dense grass or brush

canvasback Aythya valisineria Pot Low UComN Mod UCom lakes and ponds with emergent vegetation preferring sedges,

bulrushes and cattails redhead

Aythya americana Pot Low UComN Mod UCom deeper lakes and ponds with fairly dense emergent vegetation for nesting

ring-necked duck Aythya collaris Pot Low UComN Mod UCom sloughs, marshes, swamps, beaver impoundments and bogs

lesser scaup Aythya affinis RSA Low UComN High UCom permanent water bodies with dense emergent vegetation along

margins harlequin duck

Histrionicus histrionicus RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN usually found in shallow rushing water

surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata RSA Low ScarceN High Scarce lakes, ponds, bogs or streams with adjacent shrubby cover or

wooded areas white-winged scoter

Melanitta fusca RSA Low ScarceN High Scarce ponds, lakes, oxbows and sluggish streams with low dense ground cover for nesting

oldsquaw Clangula hyemalis RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN no documented nesting records for this species in Alberta but

recorded regularly on migration bufflehead

Bucephala albeola RSA Mod UComN High UCom nests in tree cavity on small lake with vegetated margins, extensive open water and poplar dominated woodlands

common goldeneye Bucephala clangulaa RSA High UCom High FCom woodland lakes, shallows of rivers and adjacent stands of

deciduous trees for nesting; nests in tree cavity Barrow’s goldeneye

Bucephala islandica RSA Mod UCom High UCom alkaline lakes, beaver ponds and stream-side sloughs, with a dense growth of submerged vegetation; nests in tree cavity

hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus RSA Low ScarceN High UCom ponds, lakes and rivers with a margin of emergent vegetation

and woodland border; nests in tree cavity common merganser

Mergus merganser RSA High FCom High FCom lakes and rivers with clear water and wooded shores; usually nest in tree cavity, sometimes on ground

ruddy duck Oxyura jamaicensis Pot Low UComN Mod UCom permanent water bodies with emergent vegetation and stable

water levels

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

Upland Game Birds gray partridge

Perdix perdix Pot Low ScarceH Low UCom open grassland and farm land with adjacent wooded areas; prefers border between scrub and cultivation

ring-necked pheasant Phasianus colchicus Pot Low ScarceH Low UCom farmland or grassland with adjacent cover

ruffed grouse Bonasa umbellus LSA, RSA High Common High Common aspen-dominated mixedwood forests with openings and a

heavy understory spruce grouse

Dendragapus canadensis RSA Mod ScarceH High UCom coniferous and mixedwood forests with bogs and openings, edges and old burns

sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus RSA Mod UCom High UCom open prairie, shrubby sandhills, coulees and water courses; in

forested areas prefers open woodland Raptors

osprey Pandion haliaetus Pot High Scarce# High Scarce permanent lakes and rivers with good supply of fish and nesting

sites (isolated tree tops or artificial structures) bald eagle

Haliaeetus leucocephalus LSA, RSA High UCom# High UCom proximity to a lake or river with tall trees near shoreline and good fish populations

northern harrier Circus cyaneus RSA, Atlas High UComH High UCom open country including marshes, meadows and cultivated fields;

nests on ground sharp-shinned hawk

Accipiter striatus RSA High UCom High UCom thick deciduous and mixedwood forests

Cooper’s hawk Accipiter cooperii RSA Mod UCom# Mod UCom dense pure or mixed forests; nest is in dense cover, often near

water, but Scarcely in conifers northern goshawk

Accipiter gentilis RSA High UCom# High UCom variety of forested habitats, usually in dense mixedwood forests, but sometimes in areas with clearings

broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus RSA Mod Scarce#,N High Scarce large stands of mature forest; nests in dense cover;

Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni RSA High ScarceH,N High UCom open country with nearby nesting sites

red-tailed hawk Buteo jamaicensis RSA, Atlas High UComH High FCom woodlands near open country

rough-legged hawk Buteo lagopus RSA High ScarceH,N High UComN on migration around open areas and fields

golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos RSA High FCom High FCom

rocky outcrops, grassland habitats with coulees, steep riverbanks and canyons; in forested areas requires areas with large openings and clearings; nests located on Ksituan River and Fourth Creek (Envirocon 1976)

American kestrel Falco sparverius LSA, RSA High Common High Common open to semi-open country, river valleys, cities, towns and

farms merlin

Falco columbarius RSA High FCom High FCom open to semi-open country, river valleys, cities, towns and farms; nest at mouth of Hamelin Creek (Envirocon 1976)

peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus Pot Mod Scarce# High Scarce cliffs near water, open fields, swamps and marshes; in urban

areas tall buildings replace cliffs gyrfalcon

Falco rusticolus Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN in winter open terrain

great horned owl Bubo virginianus LSA, RSA High UCom# High UCom can be found almost any habitat provided there are trees or tall

shrubs for nesting

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

snowy owl Nyctea scandiaca RSA Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN in winter open fields and marshes

northern hawk owl Surnia ulula Pot Mod ScarceH,#,N Mod Scarce open coniferous or mixed woodlands, muskeg, edges of

clearings and old burns; nests in tree cavities barred owl

Strix varia RSA Low Scarce# High Scarce mature mixed woods with nearby open country for foraging, favours areas along lakeshores and stream valleys; nest cavity is in large deciduous tree

great gray owl Strix nebulosa Pot Mod UComH,N Mod UCom coniferous, deciduous and mixed woodland, usually near water

sources; forages in clearings and openings short-eared owl

Asio flammeus Pot Mod UComH Mod UCom open country including grassland, marshland, brushy meadows and clearings; nests on the ground

boreal owl Aegolius funereus Pot Mod UComN Mod UCom coniferous or mixedwood forests, generally avoiding unbroken

stands of pine; nests in tree cavity northern saw-whet owl

Aegolius acadicus Pot High UCom High UCom mature forests with a mixture of large trees generally not in drier deciduous sites; nests in tree cavity

Water and Shore Birds American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN nests on islands with extensive shallows near shore and good fish populations; feeds anywhere fish are abundant

double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus Pot Mod ScarceN Mod ScarceN nests on islands on lakes with good fish populations; feeds

anywhere fish are abundant American bittern

Botaurus lentiginosus Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN marshes, swamps, wet meadows or wet alder-willow thickets with dense growth of emergent vegetation

great blue heron Ardea herodias RSA High UCom High UCom nests in trees often on islands and usually colonially; feeds

almost anywhere where there is open shallow water sandhill crane

Grus canadensis Pot Low ScarceN Mod ScarceN bogs adjacent to ponds and large marshes with some open water in secluded and undisturbed area

sora Porzana carolina Pot Low ScarceN Mod UCom wide variety of wetland habitats provided there is at least a

partial margin of extensive sedges, rushes or cattails American coot

Fulica americana Pot Low UComN Mod UCom almost any wetland habitat provided there is open water with a margin of sedges, rushes or cattails

black-bellied plover Pluvialis squatarola Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration mudflats, beaches and sand bars

American golden-plover Pluvialis dominica Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration grassland, cultivated fields, pastures and tilled

fields semipalmated plover

Charadrius semipalmatus Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration mudflats, sandy beaches and open margins of water bodies

killdeer Charadrius vociferus RSA High FCom High FCom

almost any open area with little vegetative cover including open grassy uplands, woodland clearings, pastures, cultivated fields, roadsides and golf courses

greater yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca Pot High UComN High UComN wooded muskeg, open bogs, marshes and small ponds

lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes RSA High UComN High UComN muskeg and grassy or marshy ponds and lakes

solitary sandpiper Tringa solitaria Pot High UComN High UComN open, wet woodlands near wetlands, ponds and lakes

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

spotted sandpiper Actitis macularia RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom open areas near water including ponds, lakes, rivers and

streams upland sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN open grassy uplands, hay fields, pastures and wet meadows

sanderling Calidris alba Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN on migration sandy windswept shores of large lakes, rocky

shorelines and mudflats semipalmated sandpiper

Calidris pusilla Pot Low UComN Low UComN on migration near water including mudflats, sandy beaches and shorelines of lakes, ponds and marshes

western sandpiper Calidris mauri Pot Low Scarce#,N Low ScarceN on migration near water including mudflats, sandy beaches and

shorelines of lakes, ponds and marshes least sandpiper

Calidris minutilla Pot Low UComN Low UComN on migration muddy margins of mudflats, wet fields and beaches

Baird’s sandpiper Calidris bairdii Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN on migration beaches, mudflats of larger lakes and margins of

sloughs pectoral sandpiper

Calidris melanotos Pot Low UComN Low UComN on migration grassy marshes, wet fields, mudflats or ploughed fields

short-billed dowitcher Limnodromus griseus Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration sloughs and ponds with muddy edges

long-billed dowitcher Limnodromus scolopaceus Pot Low ScarceN Low ScarceN on migration shallow pools and mudflats of ponds and

impoundments common snipe

Gallinago gallinago Pot Mod UComH High UCom anywhere with soft mud and low cover including fens, bogs, margins of sloughs and moist meadows

Wilson’s phalarope Phalaropus tricolor Pot High ScarceH High Scarce sloughs and shallow lakes with wet meadows and grassy

marshes red-necked phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN on migration sloughs and shallow lakes

Franklin’s gull Larus pipixcan RSA High UComH,N High UComN can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on large reedy

lakes and marshes Bonaparte’s gull

Larus philadelphia Atlas Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN lakes, ponds and muskegs in coniferous woodlands; nests in conifers near water

ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis RSA, Atlas High CN High CN can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on shores and

islands California gull

Larus californicus RSA High FComN High FComN can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on treeless islands

herring gull Larus argentatus Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on large

islands Caspian tern

Sterna caspia RSA Low ScarceH,#,N High ScarceN large lakes rich in small fish; nests on sandy or cobbly beach, usually on a small, isolated island

common tern Sterna hirundo Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN large bodies of open water, rivers, canals and creeks; nests on

islands, peninsulas and shorelines of lakes black tern

Chilidonias niger Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN shallow lakes, marshes, sloughs, ponds and wet meadows with extensive open shallows and moderate emergent vegetation

Passarine, Nonpasserine and Other Landbirds olive-sided flycatcher

Contopus borealis RSA Mod ScarceH,N High ScarceN semi-open coniferous and mixed forest near water, often with standing dead conifers

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

western wood-pewee Contopus sordidulus RSA High UCom High UCom open mixed, deciduous or coniferous woodland, often near the

forest edge yellow-bellied flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris RSA High UCom High UCom thickets bordering lakes and streams, bogs and edges of any coniferous or mixedwood forest

alder flycatcher Empidonax alnorum RSA High UComH High UCom wet alder and willow thickets near muskegs, bogs, marshes,

streams and lakes least flycatcher

Empidonax minimus RSA, Atlas High Common High Common open deciduous or mixedwood forests

“western” flycatcher Empidonax difficilis/occidentalis

RSA Mod ScarceH Mod UCom shady coniferous and deciduous woodlands along streams or ravines

eastern phoebe Sayornis phoebe RSA High UCom High UCom any open wooded area at the forest edge and usually near

streams and lakes eastern kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus RSA High UComH High FCom open country with scattered trees, forest edges, shrubby fields, pastures, beaver ponds and bogs

northern shrike Lanius excubitor Pot Mod Scarce#,N Mod ScarceN in winter open areas

blue-headed vireo Vireo solitarius RSA High FCom High FCom usually in pine dominated mixed woodland but can be found in

spruce-aspen communities warbling vireo

Vireo gilvus RSA High Common High Common mixedwood forests

Philadelphia vireo Vireo philadelphicus Pot High UCom# High UCom aspen stands and aspen forests

red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus RSA High FCom High FCom aspen forests usually with some mature trees

gray jay Perisoreus canadensis RSA High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests, usually near openings

blue jay Cyanocitta cristata LSA, RSA High FCom High FCom urban areas and mixedwood forests

black-billed magpie Pica pica RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom found anywhere except solid coniferous forests; prefer open

areas to woodlands American crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom found anywhere, usually near clearings and forest edges

common raven Corvus corax RSA High FCom High FCom forested areas, normally boreal and montane forest

tree swallow Tachycineta bicolor Pot High UCom High UCom anywhere a nesting cavity or nest box is available and water is

nearby northern rough-winged swallow

Stelgidopteryx serripennis Pot Low ScarceH Mod UCom low stream banks in the parkland; open areas both wet and dry are needed around nest site for foraging

bank swallow Riparia riparia RSA Low ScarceH High Common require cutbank, gravel pit or sand pile for nest site and water

nearby for foraging; nest colonially barn swallow

Hirundo rustica Atlas High UCom High UCom nest usually located on or in a built structure; water bodies, gardens and livestock yards used for foraging

cliff swallow Hirundo pyrrhonota RSA High FCom High Common

bridges, cliffs, high ledges, culverts and steep banks used for nesting; nest colonially; nest colony located on Highway 2 bridge (Envirocon 1976)

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

black-capped chickadee Parus atricapillus RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom usually in mixed woodlands but also found in conifers, fields,

thickets and urban areas boreal chickadee

Parus hudsonicus RSA High ScarceH High UCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; generally found in conifers

red-breasted nuthatch Sitta canadensis RSA High UComH High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests and urban areas

white-breasted nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Pot Low UCom Mod UCom mature deciduous or mixedwood forests and urban areas

brown creeper Certhia americana RSA Mod UComH High UCom mature mixedwood forests but generally occurs in the

coniferous portions of these forests house wren

Troglodytes aedon RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom thickets, coulees, suburban yards and river valleys; prefer shrubs over mature trees

winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pot High ScarceH,# High UCom dense brush in mature coniferous and mixedwood forests,

generally near standing or rushing water marsh wren

Cistothorus palustris Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN cattail and bulrush dominated sloughs

golden-crowned kinglet Regulus satrapa RSA Mod UCom High UCom coniferous and mixedwood forests; generally found in conifers

ruby-crowned kinglet Regulus calendula RSA High FCom High FCom mixedwood forests with a high percentage of conifers

mountain bluebird Sialia currucoides Pot Mod ScarceH Mod UCom open country, coulees and river valleys; nest in tree cavity or

nest box veery

Catharus fuscescens Pot High UCom High UCom mature poplar dominated woodlands, usually near water

Swainson’s thrush Catharus ustulatus RSA High UComH High UCom aspen dominated forests, usually near standing water

hermit thrush Catharus guttatus RSA High FCom High FCom aspen dominated and mixedwood forests; generally in forest

interior but can be found along forest edges American robin

Turdus migratorius RSA, Atlas High Common High Common breeds in virtually any habitat provided there are trees or tall shrubs for nesting

varied thrush Ixoreus naevius Pot Mod UCom Mod UCom mature dark, damp coniferous stands, often near a stream or

river European starling

Sturnus vulgaris RSA High FCom High FCom urban parks, suburbs, mature cottonwood, aspen and poplar groves, usually with standing dead trees

bohemian waxwing Bombycilla garrulus RSA High UCom High UCom mixedwood or coniferous forests, usually near water

cedar waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum RSA High Common High Common open deciduous woodlands, forest edges near water and urban

parks Tennessee warbler

Vermivora peregrina RSA High Common High Common deciduous woods, secondary growth, wet willows and burns

orange-crowned warbler Vermivora celata RSA, Atlas High UComH High FCom secondary growth, tangled willow or alder thickets, burns and

beaver ponds yellow warbler

Dendroica petechia RSA, Atlas High Common High Common virtually any shrubby habitat, but generally wetter sites

magnolia warbler Dendroica magnolia RSA High FCom High FCom edges of aspen dominated mixedwood forests, generally near

standing water

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

yellow-rumped warbler Dendroica coronata RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom coniferous and mixedwood forests and black spruce bogs;

tolerant of pine-dominated forests black-throated green warbler

Dendroica virens RSA High Common High Common generally, mature coniferous or mixedwood forest with large stands of white spruce; however also been found in riparian balsam/aspen poplar with a few scattered tall white spruce

bay-breasted warbler Dendroica castanea RSA Mod Scarce# Mod Scarce mature mixedwood forests containing spruce, fir and balsam

poplar, generally near water blackpoll warbler

Dendroica striata RSA, Atlas High UCom High UCom variety of habitats including mature coniferous forests, burns, pond margins and river edges

black-and-white warbler Mniotilta varia RSA High UCom High FCom secondary deciduous growth 3-6 metres high, usually near

water American redstart

Setophaga ruticilla RSA High UCom High FCom deciduous or mixedwood forests with areas of dense undergrowth, generally with standing water

ovenbird Seiurus aurocapillus RSA High FCom High FCom dense aspen woodlands with sparse understory but thick leaf

litter; nests on ground northern waterthrush

Seiurus noveboracensis Pot Mod ScarceH High UCom riparian shrubs and forests, flooded forests around ponds, and woodland streams

Connecticut warbler Oporornis agilis RSA High UCom High UCom mature open aspen woodlands with tall undergrowth

mourning warbler Oporornis philadelphia RSA High FCom High FCom open aspen woodlands with a thick shrub layer, generally near

forest borders and edges common yellowthroat

Geothlypis trichas RSA High FCom High FCom alder and willow shrubs along sloughs, marshes, bogs and beaver ponds

Wilson’s warbler Wilsonia pusilla RSA High UComH High FCom willow and alder thickets near water

Canada warbler Wilsonia canadensis RSA Mod UCom High FCom mature forests with heavy undergrowth, sometimes along

streams, near forest borders and edges western tanager

Piranga ludoviciana RSA High UCom# High UCom open coniferous and mixedwood forests

American tree sparrow Spizella arborea RSA High FComN High FComN on migration fields, backyards, parks and slough edges,

generally in shrubs chipping sparrow

Spizella passerina RSA, Atlas High Common High Common virtually any habitat provided there are some trees

clay-colored sparrow Spizella pallida RSA, Atlas High FCom High Common virtually any habitat provided there are some shrubs

vesper sparrow Pooecetes gramineus RSA High UComH High FCom open and semi open habitats including rangeland, pasture,

weedy fields, meadows and recent burns savannah sparrow

Passerculus sandwichensis Atlas High UComH High FCom any grassy or weedy habitat, generally avoiding the wetter areas

Le Conte’s sparrow Ammodramus leconteii RSA High UCom High FCom wet grasslands, slough and bog edges and roadside ditches

fox sparrow Passerella iliaca RSA High UCom High UCom brushy forest edges and clearings, burns and cutblocks

song sparrow Melospiza melodia RSA, Atlas High Common High Common shrubby growth along the edges of rivers, streams, ponds and

lakes Lincoln’s sparrow

Melospiza lincolnii RSA High FCom High FCom wet and brushy habitats including bogs, wet meadows and willow and alder thickets

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

swamp sparrow Melospiza georgiana Pot High ScarceH High UCom sedges and cattails along sloughs, ponds and rivers

white-throated sparrow Zonotrichia albicollis RSA High FCom High FCom edges, burns and brushy margins along cut lines in aspen,

coniferous or mixedwood forests white-crowned sparrow

Zonotrichia leucophrys Pot High UComH High UCom shrubby alpine areas, burns and bushes along water courses

dark-eyed junco Junco hyemalis RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom variety of habitats including mixedwood forests, burns, cut lines,

forest edges, city parks and suburbs rose-breasted grosbeak

Pheucticus ludovicianus RSA High UCom High FCom mature aspen or mixedwood forests, usually near forest borders and edges

red-winged blackbird Agelaius phoeniceus RSA High UComH High FCom reeds, cattails and bulrushes along sloughs, ponds and lakes

western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta RSA, Atlas High UComH High UCom arid rangeland, coulees, river valleys, pastures and road

allowances yellow-headed blackbird

Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus

Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN extensive patches of cattail along sloughs, marshes and lake edges

rusty blackbird Euphagus carolinus Pot Mod ScarceH,N Mod ScarceN bogs, beaver ponds and lake edges in mixedwood forests

Brewer’s blackbird Euphagus cyanocephalus RSA High UComH High FCom pastures, ranchyards, prairies, aspen groves, burns, thickets

and marshes common grackle

Quiscalus quiscula Pot High UCom High UCom wet habitats, parks, golf courses, marshes and ditches

brown-headed cowbird Molothrus ater RSA High Common High Common almost anywhere; nest parasite

Baltimore oriole Icterus galbula RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom edges of open poplar and cottonwood forests and groves

gray-crowned rosy-finch Leucosticte tephrocotis Pot Mod ScarceN Mod UComN in winter open and semi open habitat

pine grosbeak Pinicola enucleator Pot High UComN High UComN in winter can be found almost anywhere there are trees

purple finch Carpodacus purpureus RSA High UCom High UCom mixedwood and open coniferous forests

red crossbill Loxia curvirostra Pot High UCom High UCom mature coniferous woods, particularly pine and mixed forests

white-winged crossbill Loxia leucoptera Pot High FCom High FCom spruce or fir dominated coniferous and mixedwood forests

common redpoll Carduelis flammea Pot High FComN High FComN in winter any shrubby vegetation, backyards, weedy pastures

and woodlands hoary redpoll

Carduelis hornemanni Pot Mod Scarce#,N Mod ScarceN in winter any shrubby vegetation, backyards, weedy pastures and woodlands

pine siskin Carduelis pinus RSA High Common High Common mixed coniferous and deciduous woods and urban parks and

backyards American goldfinch

Carduelis tristis Atlas High UComH High UCom secondary growth in weedy fields, cut lines, road allowances, along lake margins and burns

evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus Pot High FCom High FCom deciduous, mixed and coniferous forests

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

Species Common & Scientific

Names Actual

Occurrence 1 LSA

Potential 2 LSA

Abundance 3 RSA

Potential 4 RSA

Abundance 5 Habitat 6 and Notes

house sparrow Passer domesticus Pot High UComH High FCom backyards, parks, suburban fields, most urban areas and

cultivated fields rock dove

Columba livia RSA High UComH High UCom open and semi-open areas, usually near human habitation

mourning dove Zenaida macroura Pot Mod UCom Mod UCom variety of habitats provided there are open areas for foraging

and wooded areas for nesting common nighthawk

Chordeiles minor RSA High UCom High UCom can be found in almost any habitat that has open areas

ruby-throated hummingbird Archilochus colubris Pot Mod UCom Mod UCom woodland clearings, edges and gardens

rufous hummingbird Selasphorus rufus Pot High UCom High UCom mountain meadows, valley bottoms, forest edges, montane

shrub meadows and flower gardens belted kingfisher

Ceryle alcyon RSA High UCom# High UCom lakes, ponds, rivers and streams with clear, shallow water and good populations of small fish

yellow-bellied sapsucker Sphyrapicus varius RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom deciduous or mixed woodlands, especially where birches and

poplars are prevalent downy woodpecker

Picoides pubescens RSA High FCom High FCom deciduous and mixedwood forests

hairy woodpecker Picoides villosus LSA, RSA High FCom High FCom deciduous and mixedwood forests, often near openings

three-toed woodpecker Picoides tridactylus Pot High UComH High UCom mature coniferous forest with open areas and stands of dead

trees near burns and clearcuts black-backed woodpecker

Picoides arcticus Pot Mod ScarceH,# Mod Scarce dense coniferous or mixedwood forests usually with extensive stands of dead or burnt trees

northern flicker Colaptes auratus

LSA, RSA, Atlas High FCom High FCom moderately open forests of any type, cities, towns and farms

pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus RSA High Scarce# High Scarce mature dense-canopied forests, particularly mixed and

deciduous woods with large dead or dying trees AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

long-toed salamander Ambystoma macrodatylum Pot Low Scarce High UCom under rocks, rotting logs or debris near ponds, lakes or streams;

found upstream and downstream of study area (Walsh 1998). western toad

Bufo boreas LSA High FCom High FCom largely a terrestrial species but is typically found near ponds, streams, rivers and lakes

striped chorus frog Pseudacris triseriata RSA Mod UComH High Common found in almost any body of water

wood frog Rana sylvatica LSA High FCom High FCom occurs in wooded areas or associated with open ponds; forages

widely and is often found far from water western painted turtle

Chrysemys picta Int Low Scarce Low Scarce ponds, lakes and streams with quiet waters, muddy or sandy bottoms; Hines Creek turtles are likely introduced (Russell and Bauer 1993).

wandering garter snake Thamnophis elegans LSA High FCom High FCom

generally occurs near streams, lakes, ponds, marshes or ditches; hibernacula are common along river (Sweetgrass 1997).

red-sided garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis RSA High FCom High FCom

wide variety of habitats including dugouts, ditches, ponds, marshes, streams, wooded areas, farms and towns; hibernacula are common along river (Sweetgrass 1997).

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TABLE 1 Cont’d

1. Actual Occurrence: LSA presence recorded in local study area during field reconnaissance (August 23 & 24, 1999)

RSA presence recorded in regional study area during previous surveys (Envirocon 1976, Rintoul 1979 and 1985, D.A. Westworth & Associates Ltd. 1993, Bernard and Kemper 1976) Exp expected in regional study area according to Envirocon Ltd. study (1976) Pot may occur in local study area based on habitat and range maps (Russell and Bauer 1993, Smith 1993, McGillivray and Semenchuk 1998) Intr if present in area, population is likely introduced via unauthorized introductions

Atlas presence recorded in atlas block (Semenchuk (Ed.) 1992) 2. LSA Potential: Potential to occur within the local study area (Low=low, Mod=moderate, High=high) 3. LSA Abundance: Estimated relative abundance within the local study area (Scarce=Scarce, UCom=uncommon, FCom=fairly common, Common=common)

Superscripts indicate the following qualifiers for local study area (H=suitable habitat Scarce, #=naturally occurs in small numbers, N=occurs primarily as a non-breeder) 4. RSA Potential: Potential to occur within the regional study area (Low=low, Mod=moderate, High=high) 5. RSA Abundance: Estimated relative abundance within the regional study area (Scarce=Scarce, UCom=uncommon, FCom=fairly common, Common=common)

Superscripts indicate the following qualifiers for regional study area (N=occurs primarily as a non-breeder) 6. Habitat data source: mammals (Smith 1993), birds (McGillivray and Semenchuk 1998), amphibians and reptiles (Russell and Bauer 1993), unless other wise noted. Other Abbreviations: Sources of Information: LSA local study area RSA regional study area

Alberta Environment, Alberta Conservation Association (ACA) and Federation of Alberta Field Naturalists (FAN) 1999

Caceres and Pybus 1997 D.A. Westworth & Associates Ltd. 1993

Envirocon Ltd. 1976 Federation of Alberta Naturalists (FAN) 1999 McGillivray and Semenchuk (Eds.) 1998 Petersen 1997 Rintoul 1979 and 1985

Russell and Bauer 1993 Semenchuk (Ed.) 1992 Smith 1993 Sweetgrass Consultants Ltd. 1997 Takats pers. comm. Walsh 1997 and 1998

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TABLE 2

Wildlife Species With Special Conservation Status Expected To Occur In Local (LSA) And Regional (RSA) Study Areas

Species Common and

Scientific Names Habitat1 and Notes COSEWIC Status2

Alberta Rank3

Alberta Status4

Actual Occurrence5

LSA Potential6

LSA Abundance7

RSA Potential8

RSA Abundance9

MAMMALS Ursidae grizzly bear

Ursus arctos open areas, river valleys and brush lands Vulnerable S3 Blue Exp Mod Scarce# High UCom

Felidae Canada lynx

Lynx canadensis coniferous and mixedwood forests; 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Not at Risk S4 Yellow B RSA High FCom High FCom

Mustelidae wolverine

Gulo gulo dense forests; trapping records for RSA (Petersen 1997) Vulnerable S3 Blue Exp Mod Scarce# High UCom

fisher Martes pennanti Not Listed S4 Yellow B Exp Low ScarceH,# Mod Scarce

long-tailed weasel Mustela frenata

grassland, parkland and open coniferous forest Not at Risk S5 Yellow A Pot Low ScarceH Low Scarce

river otter Lutra canadensis rivers, creeks, lakes and ponds Not Listed S3 Green Exp High UCom# High UCom

Vespertiliomidae northern long-eared bat

Myotis septentrionalis mixed and coniferous forests, possibly over-mature trees or old-growth forests (Caceres and Pybus 1997); 1 specimen record for RSA (Smith 1993)

Not Listed S2S3 Blue Pot Mod UCom# High UCom

silver-haired bat Lasionycteris noctivagans

woodlands, in woodpecker holes and behind loose bark Not Listed S3B Green Pot Mod FCom Mod FCom

hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus coniferous and deciduous forests Not Listed S2B Undet. Pot Mod FCom High FCom

Sciuridae northern flying squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus requires trees with suitable nest cavities in coniferous and mixedwood forests

Not Listed S4 Yellow B Exp Mod FCom High FCom

BIRDS Waterfowl pied-billed grebe

Podilymbus podiceps ponds, lakes or sloughs with dense emergent vegetation Not Listed S4B, SAN Yellow A Pot Low ScarceN Mod UCom

horned grebe Podiceps auritus

ponds, sloughs and lakes with extensive marshy vegetation Not Listed S4B, S1N Yellow A Pot Low ScarceN Mod UCom

red-necked grebe Podiceps grisegena

small, shallow lakes or protected areas of larger lakes with extensive emergent and submergent vegetation

Not at Risk S4B, SAN Yellow A RSA Low ScarceN High FCom

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TABLE 2 Cont’d

Species Common and

Scientific Names Habitat1 and Notes COSEWIC Status2

Alberta Rank3

Alberta Status4

Actual Occurrence5

LSA Potential6

LSA Abundance7

RSA Potential8

RSA Abundance9

western grebe Aechmophorus occidentalis

nests colonially on medium to large lakes with extensive emergent vegetation protected from wind and waves

Not Listed S3B Yellow B RSA Low ScarceN High Scarce

trumpeter swan Cygnus buccinator

small to medium sized shallow, isolated lakes with well established emergent and submergent vegetation

Not at Risk S3B, S1N Blue RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN

harlequin duck Histrionicus histrionicus

usually found in shallow rushing water Not Listed S2S3B,

S1N Yellow A RSA Low ScarceN High ScarceN

surf scoter Melanitta perspicillata

lakes, ponds, bogs or streams with adjacent shrubby cover or wooded areas

Not Listed S1B Green RSA Low ScarceN High Scarce

hooded merganser Lophodytes cucullatus

ponds, lakes and rivers with a margin of emergent vegetation and woodland border; nests in tree cavity

Not Listed S1B, S1N Green RSA Low ScarceN High UCom

Upland Game Birds ring-necked pheasant

Phasianus colchicus farmland or grassland with adjacent cover Not Listed SE Yellow B Pot Low ScarceH Low UCom

sharp-tailed grouse Tympanuchus phasianellus

open prairie, shrubby sandhills, coulees and water courses; in forested areas prefers open woodland

Not Listed S4 Yellow A RSA Mod UCom High UCom

Raptors osprey

Pandion haliaetus permanent lakes and rivers with good supply of fish and nesting sites (isolated tree tops or artificial structures)

Not Listed S4B Yellow B Pot HIGH Scarce# High Scarce

bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus

proximity to a lake or river with tall trees near shoreline and good fish populations

Not at Risk S3B, S2S3N Yellow B LSA, RSA High UCom# High UCom

northern harrier Circus cyaneus

open country including marshes, meadows and cultivated fields; nests on ground

Not at Risk S5B, S1N Yellow A RSA, Atlas HIGH UComh High UCom

Cooper’s hawk Accipiter cooperii

dense pure or mixed forests; nest is in dense cover, often near water, but Scarcely in conifers

Not at Risk S4B, S1N Yellow B RSA HIGH UCom# High UCom

northern goshawk Accipiter gentilis

variety of forested habitats, usually in dense mixedwood forests, but sometimes in areas with clearings

Not at Risk S4B, S2S3N Yellow B RSA High UCom# High UCom

broad-winged hawk Buteo platypterus

large stands of mature forest; nests in dense cover; Not Listed S3B Yellow B RSA Mod Scarce#,N Mod Scarce

Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni

open country with nearby nesting sites Not Listed S4B Yellow A RSA High Scarceh,N High UCom

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TABLE 2 Cont’d

Species Common and

Scientific Names Habitat1 and Notes COSEWIC Status2

Alberta Rank3

Alberta Status4

Actual Occurrence5

LSA Potential6

LSA Abundance7

RSA Potential8

RSA Abundance9

golden eagle Aquila chrysaetos

rocky outcrops, grassland habitats with coulees, steep riverbanks and canyons; in forested areas requires areas with large openings and clearings; nests located on Ksituan River and Fourth Creek (Envirocon 1976)

Not at Risk S3B, S2N Yellow B RSA High FCom High FCom

peregrine falcon Falco peregrinus

cliffs near water, open fields, swamps and marshes; often found in urban areas where tall buildings replace cliffs

Threatened S3B, SAN Red Pot Mod Scarce# Mod Scarce

northern hawk owl Surnia ulula

open coniferous or mixed woodlands, muskeg, brushy edges of clearings and old burns; nests in tree cavities

Not at Risk S3 Green Pot Mod Scarceh,#,N Mod Scarce

barred owl Strix varia

mature mixed woods with nearby open country for foraging, favours areas along lakeshores and stream valleys; nest cavity is in large deciduous tree

S2S3 Yellow B RSA Low Scarce# High Scarce

great gray owl Strix nebulosa

coniferous, deciduous and mixed woodland, usually near water sources; forages in clearings and openings

Not at Risk S4 Yellow B Pot Mod UComH,N Mod UCom

short-eared owl Asio flammeus

open country including grassland, marshland, farmland, brushy meadows and clearings; nests on the ground

Vulnerable S3B, S2N Blue Pot Mod UComh Mod UCom

boreal owl Aegolius funereus

coniferous or mixedwood forests, generally avoiding unbroken stands of pine; nests in tree cavity

Not at Risk S4 Yellow B Pot Mod UComn Mod UCom

Shore Or Water Dependant Birds American white pelican

Pelecanus erythrorhynchos

nests on islands with extensive shallows near shore and good fish populations; feeds anywhere fish are abundant

Not at Risk S2B Yellow B Pot Mod UComN Mod UComN

double-crested cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus

nests on islands on lakes with good fish populations; feeds anywhere fish are abundant

Not at Risk S3B, SAN Yellow B Pot Low Scarcen Low Scarcen

American bittern Botaurus lentiginosus

marshes, swamps, wet meadows or wet alder-willow thickets with dense growth of emergent vegetation

Not Listed S3S4B Yellow A Pot Low Scarceh,N Mod Scarce

great blue heron Ardea herodias

nests in trees often on islands and usually colonially; feeds almost anywhere where there is open shallow water

Not Listed S3B, S1N Yellow B RSA High UCom High UCom

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TABLE 2 Cont’d

Species Common and

Scientific Names Habitat1 and Notes COSEWIC Status2

Alberta Rank3

Alberta Status4

Actual Occurrence5

LSA Potential6

LSA Abundance7

RSA Potential8

RSA Abundance9

sandhill crane Grus canadensis

bogs adjacent to ponds and large marshes with some open water in secluded and undisturbed area

Not Listed S4B Yellow B Pot Low Scarcen Mod Scarcen

lesser yellowlegs Tringa flavipes

muskeg and grassy or marshy ponds and lakes Not Listed S5B Yellow A RSA High UComN High UComN

upland sandpiper Bartramia longicauda

open grassy uplands, hay fields, pastures and wet meadows Not Listed S3B Yellow A Pot Low ScarceH,N Low ScarceN

Bonaparte’s gull Larus philadelphia

lakes, ponds and muskegs in coniferous woodlands; nests in conifers near water

Not Listed S3B Green Atlas Low Scarceh,N Low Scarcen

ring-billed gull Larus delawarensis

can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on shores and islands

Not Listed S3B, SAN Green RSA, Atlas High CommonN High CommonN

California gull Larus californicus

can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on treeless islands Not Listed S3B Green RSA High FComn High FComn

herring gull Larus argentatus

can be found foraging anywhere; nests colonially on large islands Not Listed S3B Yellow B Pot Mod UComn Mod UComn

Caspian tern Sterna caspia

large lakes rich in small fish; nests on sandy or cobbly beach, usually on a small, isolated island

Not at Risk S2B Yellow B RSA Low ScarceH,#,N High ScarceN

Passerines & Other Landbirds yellow-bellied flycatcher

Empidonax flaviventris thickets bordering lakes and streams, bogs and edges of any coniferous or mixedwood forest

Not Listed S3B Undet. RSA High UCom High UCom

“western” flycatcher Empidonax difficilis/occidentalis

shady coniferous and deciduous woodlands along streams or ravines

Not Listed SUB Yellow B RSA Mod ScarceH Mod UCom

northern rough-winged swallow Stelgidopteryx serripennis

low stream banks in the parkland; open areas both wet and dry are needed around nest site for foraging

Not Listed S3S4B Green Pot Low ScarceH Mod UCom

winter wren Troglodytes troglodytes

dense brush in mature coniferous and mixedwood forests, generally near standing or rushing water

Not Listed S4B, S1N Yellow B Pot High ScarceH,# High UCom

black-throated green warbler Dendroica virens

mature coniferous or mixedwood forest with large stands of white spruce; also found in riparian balsam/aspen poplar with a few scattered tall white spruce

Not Listed NOT RANKED Blue RSA High Common High Common

bay-breasted warbler Dendroica castanea

mature mixedwood forests containing spruce, fir and balsam poplar, generally near water

Not Listed S2S3B Blue RSA Mod Scarce# Mod Scarce

black-and-white warbler Mniotilta varia

secondary deciduous growth 3-6 metres high, usually near water Not Listed S5B Yellow B RSA High UCom High FCom

mourning warbler Oporornis philadelphia

open aspen woodlands with a thick shrub layer, generally near forest borders and edges

Not Listed S5B Yellow B RSA High FCom High FCom

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TABLE 2 Cont’d

Species Common and

Scientific Names Habitat1 and Notes COSEWIC Status2

Alberta Rank3

Alberta Status4

Actual Occurrence5

LSA Potential6

LSA Abundance7

RSA Potential8

RSA Abundance9

Canada warbler Wilsonia canadensis

mature forests with heavy undergrowth, sometimes along streams, near forest borders and edges

Not Listed S4B Yellow B RSA Mod UCom High FCom

western tanager Piranga ludoviciana

open coniferous and mixedwood forests Not Listed S4B Yellow B RSA High UCom# High UCom

clay-colored sparrow Spizella pallida

virtually any habitat provided there are some shrubs Not Listed S5B Yellow A RSA, Atlas High FCom High Common

western meadowlark Sturnella neglecta

arid rangeland, coulees, river valleys, pastures and road allowances

Not Listed S5B, S1N Yellow A RSA, Atlas High UComH High UCom

evening grosbeak Coccothraustes vespertinus

deciduous, mixed and coniferous forests Not Listed S3B, S4N Green Pot High FCom High FCom

black-backed woodpecker Picoides arcticus

dense coniferous or mixedwood forests usually with extensive stands of dead or burnt trees

Not Listed S2S3 Yellow B Pot Mod ScarceH,# Mod Scarce

pileated woodpecker Dryocopus pileatus

mature dense-canopied forests, particularly mixed and deciduous woods with large dead or dying trees

Not Listed S4 Yellow B RSA High Scarce# High Scarce

Amphibians & Reptiles long-toed salamander

Ambystoma macrodatylum under rocks, rotting logs or debris near ponds, lakes or streams; found upstream and downstream of study area (Walsh 1998).

Not Listed S3 Yellow B Pot Low Scarce High UCom

western painted turtle Chrysemys picta

ponds, lakes and streams with quiet waters, muddy or sandy bottoms; Hines Creek turtles are likely introduced (Russell and Bauer 1993).

Not Listed S1 Yellow B Intr Low Scarce Low Scarce

wandering garter snake Thamnophis elegans

generally occurs near streams, lakes, ponds, marshes or ditches; hibernacula are common along river (Sweetgrass 1997).

Not Listed S3S4 Yellow A LSA High FCom High FCom

red-sided garter snake Thanmophis sirtalis

wide variety of habitats including dugouts, ditches, ponds, marshes, streams, wooded areas, farms and towns; hibernacula are common along river (Sweetgrass 1997).

Not Listed S3 Yellow A Pot High FCom High FCom

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TABLE 2 Cont’d

1. Habitat data source: mammals (Smith 1993), birds (McGillivray and Semenchuk 1998), amphibians and reptiles (Russell and Bauer 1993), unless other wise noted. 2. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) 2000: Threatened species likely to become endangered if limiting factors are not reversed Vulnerable species of special concern because of characteristics that make it particularly sensitive to human activities or natural events

Not at Risk species evaluated and found to be not at risk Not Listed not listed

3. Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre 1999: S1 usually less than 5 occurrences S2 usually 6-20 occurrences S3 usually 21-100 occurrences S4 usually more than 100 occurrences and apparently secure under present conditions S5 >100 occurrences and demonstrably secure under present conditions NR Not Ranked

B rank applies to breeding population N rank applies to non-breeding population E exotic species established A accidental or casual in the province, includes species recorded very infrequently,

commonly far outside their usual range U status uncertain often because of low search effort or cryptic nature of the element

4. Alberta Environmental Protection 1996: Red Species in serious trouble, populations are non-viable or at immediate risk of declining to nonviable levels. Species have or will be considered for designation as Endangered Species. Blue Species at risk, vulnerable to noncyclical declines in population and habitat or to reductions in provincial distribution. Yellow A Species are not currently believed to be at risk, but concern has been expressed over long-term declines in their numbers. Yellow B Species are: 1) naturally Scarce but not in decline; 2) naturally Scarce and have clumped breeding distributions; or 3) associated with habitats or habitat elements that are, or may be,

deteriorating. Green Species not considered at risk. Undet. Undetermined status. 5. Actual Occurrence: LSA presence recorded in local study area during field reconnaissance (August 23 & 24, 1999) RSA presence recorded in regional study area during previous surveys (Envirocon 1976, Rintoul 1979, 1985, D.A. Westworth & Associates Ltd. 1993, Bernard and Kemper 1976) Exp expected in regional study area according to Envirocon Ltd. study (Envirocon 1976) Pot may occur in local study area based on habitat and range map (Russell and Bauer 1993, Smith 1993, McGillivray & Semenchuk 1998) Intr if present in area, population is likely introduced via unauthorized introductions Atlas presence recorded in atlas block (Semenchuk (Ed.) 1992) 6. LSA Potential:

Potential to occur within the local study area (Low=low, Mod=moderate, High=high) 7. LSA Abundance:

Estimated relative abundance within the local study area (Scarce=Scarce, UCom=uncommon, FCom=fairly common, Common=common) Superscripts indicate the following qualifiers for local study area (H=suitable habitat Scarce, #=naturally occurs in small numbers, N=occurs primarily as a non-breeder)

8. RSA Potential: Potential to occur within the regional study area (Low=low, Mod=moderate, High=high)

9. RSA Abundance: Estimated relative abundance within the regional study area (Scarce=Scarce, UCom=uncommon, FCom=fairly common, Common=common) Superscripts indicate the following qualifiers for regional study area (N=occurs primarily as a non-breeder)

Sources of Information: Alberta Environment, Alberta Conservation Association (ACA)

and Federation of Alberta Field Naturalists (FAN) 1999 Caceres and Pybus 1997 D.A. Westworth & Associates Ltd. 1993

Envirocon Ltd. 1976 Federation of Alberta Naturalists (FAN) 1999 McGillivray and Semenchuk (Eds.) 1998 Petersen 1997 Rintoul 1979 and 1985

Russell and Bauer 1993 Semenchuk (Ed.) 1992 Smith 1993 Sweetgrass Consultants Ltd. 1997 Takats pers. comm. Walsh 1997 and 1998

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TABLE 3

Wildlife Species Use of Broad Vegetation Ecosection Subunits

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

MAMMALS

Cervidae

elk x x x x x

mule deer x x x x x x x x x x x

white-tailed deer x x x x x x x x x x x x

moose x x x x x x x x x x

Ursidae

black bear x x x x x x x x x x x x

grizzly bear x x x x x x x x x x x x

Canidae

gray wolf x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

coyote x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

red fox x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Felidae

Canada lynx x x x x x x x x x x x

Mustelidae

wolverine x x x x x x x x x

marten x x x x x x

ermine x x x x x x

least weasel x x x x x x

mink x x x x

river otter x x x x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

striped skunk x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Vespertiliomidae

little brown bat x x x x x

northern long-eared bat x x x x x

silver-haired bat x x x x x

big brown bat x x x x x

hoary bat x x x x x

Soricidae

masked shrew x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

dusky shrew x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

water shrew x x x x

Arctic shrew x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Sciuridae

red squirrel x x x x x x

least chipmunk x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

woodchuck x x x

northern flying squirrel x x x x x x

Castoridae

beaver x x x x x x x x x

Cricetidae

deer mouse x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

southern red-backed vole x x x x x x x x x

meadow vole x x

Erethizontidae

porcupine x x x x x x x x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

Muridae

bushy-tailed woodrat x x

Leporidae

snowshoe hare x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

BIRDS

Waterfowl

Canada goose x x x

common merganser x x x x x

Upland Game Birds

ruffed grouse x x x x x x x x x

spruce grouse x x x x x x

sharp-tailed grouse x x x x

Raptors

osprey x x x x x x

bald eagle x x x x x x

northern harrier x x

sharp-shinned hawk x x x x x x

Cooper’s hawk x x

northern goshawk x x x x x x

broad-winged hawk x x x x x x

Swainson’s hawk x x x x

red-tailed hawk x x x x

golden eagle x x x x

American kestrel x x x x x x x x x x x x

merlin x x x x x x x x x x x x

peregrine falcon x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

great horned owl x x x x x x x x x x x

northern hawk owl x x x

great gray owl x x x x x x x x

short-eared owl x x x x x x x x x

boreal owl x x x x x x x

northern saw-whet owl x x x x x x x

Water and Shore Birds

great blue heron x x x x x x x x

killdeer x x x x x

greater yellowlegs x x x x x

lesser yellowlegs x x x x x

solitary sandpiper x x x x x

spotted sandpiper x x x x x

sanderling x x x

Baird’s sandpiper x x

common snipe x x x x

ring-billed gull x x

herring gull x

Passarine, Nonpasserine and Other Landbirds

olive-sided flycatcher x x x

western wood-pewee x x x x x x x x x x x x x

yellow-bellied flycatcher x x x

alder flycatcher x x x

least flycatcher x x x x x x

“western” flycatcher x x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

eastern phoebe x x x x x

eastern kingbird x x x x x x x x x x x

northern shrike x x x x x x x x

blue-headed vireo x x x x

warbling vireo x x x x

Philadelphia vireo x x x x x x

red-eyed vireo x x x x x x

gray jay x x x x x x

blue jay x x x x

black-billed magpie x x x x x x

American crow x x x x x x x x x x x x

common raven x x x x x x x x x x x

tree swallow x x x x x

cliff swallow x

black-capped chickadee x x x x x x x

boreal chickadee x x x x x x x

red-breasted nuthatch x x x x x x x

brown creeper x x x x x x x

house wren x x x x x x x x

winter wren x x x x x x x

golden-crowned kinglet x x x x x x

ruby-crowned kinglet x x x x x x

mountain bluebird x x x x

veery x x x x

Swainson’s thrush x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

hermit thrush x x x x x x

American robin x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

varied thrush x

European starling x x x x x x x x x x x x

bohemian waxwing x x x

cedar waxwing x x

Tennessee warbler x x x x x x x x x x

orange-crowned warbler x x x x

yellow warbler x x x x x

magnolia warbler x

yellow-rumped warbler x x x x x x x

black-throated green warbler x x x

bay-breasted warbler x x

blackpoll warbler x x

black-and-white warbler x x x x

American redstart x x x x x

ovenbird x x

northern waterthrush x x x x x x x x x

Connecticut warbler x x x x

mourning warbler x x x x

common yellowthroat x x x x x

Wilson’s warbler x x x x x

Canada warbler x x x x x x x x

western tanager x x x x x x x

American tree sparrow x x x x x x x x x x

chipping sparrow x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

clay-colored sparrow x x x x x x x x x x

vesper sparrow x x x x x x x x x x x

savannah sparrow x x x x x x x x x x x

Le Conte’s sparrow x x x x

fox sparrow x x x x x x x x x x

song sparrow x x x x

Lincoln’s sparrow x x x x

white-throated sparrow x x x x x x x x x x x x x

white-crowned sparrow x x x x

dark-eyed junco x x x x x x x x x x x x

rose-breasted grosbeak x x x x x x x x x

western meadowlark x x x

rusty blackbird x x

Brewer’s blackbird x x x x x x x x x x x

brown-headed cowbird x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

Baltimore oriole x x x x

gray-crowned rosy-finch x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

pine grosbeak x x x x x x x

purple finch x x x x x x x

red crossbill x x x

white-winged crossbill x x x x x x x

common redpoll x x x x x x x x

hoary redpoll x x x x x x x x

pine siskin x x x x x x x x x x x

American goldfinch x x x x x x x x

evening grosbeak x x x x x x x x x x x

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TABLE 3 Cont’d

BR

OA

D

VEG

ETA

TIO

N

ECO

SEC

TIO

N

SUB

UN

IT1

Riv

er Is

land

R

I-wf

RI-w

h R

I-bh

RI-d

f R

I-mw

f R

I-ts

RI-u

/mw

R

iver

Ter

race

R

T-m

wf

RT-

df

RT-

cu

RT-

cf

RT-

as

RT-

di

RT-

g Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

War

m

ESw

-g

ESw

-as

ESw

-ag

ESw

-df

ESw

-mw

f ES

w-u

/mw

ES

w-s

h ES

w-c

u ES

w-d

i ES

w-c

f Er

osio

n Sl

ope-

Coo

l ES

c-m

wf

ESc-

df

ESc-

sh

ESc-

g ES

c-u/

mw

ES

c-cf

ES

c-di

ES

c-as

ES

c-cu

Sh

orel

ine

SL-w

f SL

-wh

SL-b

h SL

-u/m

w

Wat

er

SPECIES

house sparrow x x x x x x x x

rock dove x x

mourning dove x x x x x x x x x x x

common nighthawk x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

ruby-throated hummingbird x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

rufous hummingbird x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x

belted kingfisher x x x

yellow-bellied sapsucker x x x x

downy woodpecker x x x x x x x x

hairy woodpecker x x x x x x x x

three-toed woodpecker x x x

black-backed woodpecker x x x x x x x

northern flicker x x x x x x x

pileated woodpecker x x x

AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES

western toad x x x x x x x x x x x x x

striped chorus frog x

wood frog x x x x x x x x x x x x x

wandering garter snake x x x x x x x x x x x x x

red-sided garter snake x x x x x x

Note:

1 RI = River Island RT = River Terrace ESw = Erosion Slope-Warm ESc = Erosion Slope-Cool SL = Shoreline ag = aspen-grassland transition as = aspen-shrub transition bh = beach-herbaceous cf = coniferous forest cu = cultivated

df = deciduous forest di = disturbed g = grassland mwf = mixedwood forest sh = shrubland ts = tall shrub u/mw = unvegetated or mass wasting slope wf = willow flat wh = willow-herbaceous e.g., RI-wf = River Island-willow flat