General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-22
The Northern Goshawk in Utah: Habitat Assessment and Management
Recommendations
General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-22
The Northern Goshawk in Utah: Habitat Assessment and Management Recommendations
Background
Table 3 -- Prey species used by nesting goshawks in Utah. (based on descriptions provided by Northern Goshawk Interagency Technical Team members and other listed technical contributors; appendix A).
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| Mammals | ||
Snowshoe hare |
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Cottontail rabbit |
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Red squirrel |
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Uinta ground squirrel |
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Abert's squirrel |
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Flying squirrel |
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Northern flicker |
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Three-toed woodpecker |
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Other woodpeckersb |
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Gray jay |
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Black-billed magpie |
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American kestrel |
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Common raven |
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Clark's nutcracker |
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Steller's jay |
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Grouse (ruffed and/or blue) |
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American robin |
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Townsend's solitaire |
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Mourning dove |
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Mountain bluebird |
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Dark-eyed junco |
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Mallard |
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Unidentified blackbird |
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aObserved: biologists report identifying prey remains near an active nest; suspected: present in habitats used by goshawks but no prey remains identified to date. bIncludes downy and hairy woodpeckers, red-naped and Williamson's sapsuckers. |
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Title: Background:
Table 3 RMRS-GTR-22 - The Northern Goshawk in Utah: Habitat
Assessment and Management Recommendations
Electronic Publish Date: May 26, 1999
Expires: Indefinite
Last Update: January
15, 2002