I did both diurnal and nocturnal raptor surveys for the tree farm when Potlatch
still had it. I found saw whet, western screech, barn, short-eared (at the
edges), long-eared and great-horned owls as well as red-tailed, rough-legged
and ferruginous hawks and at least one golden eagle perched right in the middle
of one of the blocks of trees. Kestrels also nested in the nest boxes - it was
the first time I saw kestrel pellets. There were also mule deer and the
occasional elk as well as at least one black bear using it. Artificial it may
be but it functions on some level as wildlife habitat.
M. Cathy Nowak
Certified Wildlife Biologist(r)
Ladd Marsh Wildlife Area
59116 Pierce Rd
La Grande, OR 97850
541-963-4954
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Alan Contreras
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Subject: [obol] Re: Boardman poplar farm to be cut and converted to
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And Saw-whet Owls, which apparently use boxes there.
Alan Contreras
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And Least Flycatchers.
Wayne
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Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 6:36:30 AM
Subject: [obol] Boardman poplar farm to be cut and converted to dairy/irrigated
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Possibly of interest to Morrow Co. listers:
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2016/01/boardman_tree_farm_will_be_cut.html
I guess Red-eyed Vireos etc. will be a little less well represented in
the county, after this artificial forest is cleared off.
--
Joel Geier
Camp Adair area north of Corvallis
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