Breeding bird survey of clearcut, prescribed burn, and seral/old growth stands of western juniper

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A survey of avian use of juniper stands subjected to three management strategies: clearcutting, prescribed burn, and untreated (old-growth/seral) was conducted during May and June 1992 in the Owyhee and Bruneau Resource Areas, Owyhee County, Idaho. Two-hundred and three eight-minute samples were conducted at 70 points. Fifty-four species and 1601 birds were observed. Old-growth/seral plots averaged 3.55 species and 5.20 birds per plot, prescribed burn plots averaged 2.21 species and 3.37 birds per plot, and clearcut plots averaged 1.20 species and 1.82 birds per plot. Gray flycatcher, American robin, mountain chickadee, and chipping sparrow were most abundant in old-growth/seral stands. Northern flicker, mountain bluebird, vesper sparrow, and Brewer's sparrow were most abundant in prescribed burn stands. House wrens were most abundant in clearcut areas.

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ANIMAL EF: BIRDS: ELECTRONIC FILE - ZOOLOGY: BIRDS