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The old-growth floodplain forest was censused during spring and early summer of 2002 and 2003 for canopy warblers, including two listed in Kansas as SINCs: cerulean warbler (Dendroica cerulea (Wilson) and yellow-throated warbler (Dendroica dominica (Linnaeus)). A strip-census method (Emlen 1984) was used following a route discussed in Schukman (1996). The walking route was covered from approximately 0700–1100h on days without rain or strong winds. The route followed a circuit beginning at the south end of the River Trail, proceeding north on this trail to a point approximately due east of the great blue heron rookery, then following trails southwest into the Pecan-Hackberry Floodplain Forest, eventually returning to the River Trail at the South Weston MAPS station. Locations of all canopy warblers that were detected were recorded on maps of the route. Surveys were conducted on 5 and 26 May 2002 and on 24 April, 25 May, and 13 June 2003. In addition, point count surveys of birds in three floodplain forest types were conducted from 5– 14 June 2003. All species detected by sight or vocalization 1) within a 50-m (164-ft) fixedradius distance and 2) at unlimited distance were recorded for a period of 10 minutes (Ralph et al. 1993). In each forest type (Pecan-Hackberry Floodplain Forest, and early-successional and mid-successional Cottonwood-Sycamore Floodplain Forest) 13 point-counts were conducted at 250 m (820 ft) or greater intervals along randomly placed transects (Figure 3.3). Censuses were conducted between 0600–1000h on days with light wind and no rain. All counts were made by W. H. Busby. Bat Surveys A survey of the Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis Miller & G.M. Allen) was conducted in 2002 and 2003 by L. Robbins (Appendix D). This study yielded information about six species of summerresident bats on FLMR. Herpetological Surveys A survey of snakes was conducted in 2003 by H. Guarisco (Appendix E). Surveys for northern spring peeper and other anurans were not conducted because drought conditions failed to fill temporary breeding pools with water. Other herpetological records were obtained during general field surveys by W. H. Busby, a Kansas Herpetological Society field trip to FLMR on 11 October 2002 (Collins 2003), and examination of specimens in the FLMR Entomology Office (Pest Control) (Appendix E). 3.3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION During this study, sites throughout the undeveloped portions of FLMR were surveyed for rare animals, involving an estimated 434-person-hours of field work (Table 3.2). Following on-site assessments of potential habitat for the species listed in Table 3.1, field surveys were conducted for the following species: Indiana bat, southern flying squirrel, eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus (Linnaeus), great egret (Ardea alba (Linnaeus)), red-shouldered hawk (Buteo lineatus Gmelin), broad-winged hawk (Buteo platypterus (Vieillot)), cerulean warbler, yellow-throated NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 48
warbler, ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus (Linneaus), redbelly snake (Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer), smooth earth snake (Virginia valeriae (Baird & Girard)), timber rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus Linnaeus), and American burying beetle. Element occurrences for nine species were documented (Table 3.3). Species accounts are presented below for animals listed in Table 3.1, except for fishes. Accounts are grouped by protection status and organized alphabetically by common name within each group. TABLE 3.2. Summary of areas surveyed for plants and animals in 2002 and 2003 on FLMR. Time is survey duration in person-hours. Date Location Time Notes 2002-03-12 Bottomland Forest 8 W. H. Busby & S. Roth: visit Great Blue Heron rookery and count nests Bundel Road area 4 W. H. Busby & S. Roth: visit proposed road corridor along Missouri River with J. Wimberg 2002-05-02 Bottomland Forest 4 W. H. Busby: census birds along River Trail with J. Schukman & D. Kilby Boy Scout area 1 W. H. Busby: census birds with J. Schukman 2002-05-26 Bottomland Forest 4 W. H. Busby: census birds along River Trail with J. Schukman & D. Williams 2002-07-08 Bottomland Forest 28 L. Robbins & field crew: initiate bat survey 2002-07-09 various 28 L. Robbins & field crew: bat surveys 2002-07-10 various 28 L. Robbins & field crew: bat surveys 2002-07-11 various 28 L. Robbins & field crew: bat surveys 2002-12-05 Pecan forest, McPherson Ave forest, Maple-Basswood Forest 10 W. H. Busby, W. D. Kettle, and S. Roth: install flying squirrel boxes at three sites 2003-04-03 various 21 W. H. Busby, S. Roth & G. Pisani: check flying squirrel boxes. Evaluate potential habitat for redbelly snake and earth snake at various sites. 2003-04-24 Bottomland Forest 5 W. H. Busby: bird censuses along River Trail with J. Schukman Bundel Road area 2 W. H. Busby: visit old landfill site with M. Nowak, M. Sorenson, J. Harrington & C. Davis to evaluate habitat value 2003-05-02 Bluff Forest 4 W. H. Busby & H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-05-02 Pecan Forest 4 W. H. Busby & H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-05-03 various 8 W. H. Busby: lead Kansas Ornithological Society field trip group with D. Williams; most of time spent in old-growth bottomland forest 2003-05-22 Pecan Forest 6 W. H. Busby: bird censuses in old-growth bottomland forest 2003-05-25 Bottomland Forest 5 W. H. Busby: bird censuses with J. Schukman along River Trail 2003-05-27 various 6 W. H. Busby, C. C. Freeman & H. Loring: photos of natural communities 2003-06-05 Bottomland Forest 5 W. H. Busby: point counts for birds 2003-06-05 Ft. Cavagnial Picnic area 1 W. H. Busby: survey for ovenbird below picnic area 2003-06-06 Bottomland Forest 6 W. H. Busby: point counts for birds 2003-06-09 Bottomland Forest 6 W. H. Busby: point counts for birds 2003-06-12 DB farm road 8 H. Guarisco: install herp shelters; herp surveys 2003-06-13 Bottomland Forest 6 W. H. Busby: bird censuses in pecan forest with J. Schukman 2003-06-13 DB farm 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-06-14 Bottomland Forest 6 W. H. Busby: point counts for birds 2003-06-18 DB farm 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-06-23 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-06-24 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-07-01 DB farm 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-07-02 Hancock Hill 8 W. H. Busby: survey upland forest birds 2003-07-11 DB farm 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-08-06 Government Hill, Wagner Point 6 W. H. Busby: survey upland forest birds 2003-09-02 uplands 8 H. Guarisco: install herp trap arrays 2003-09-02/06 various 31 H. Guarisco: burying beetle and herp surveys 2003-09-08/12 various 31 H. Guarisco: burying beetle and herp surveys 2003-09-21 Government Hill 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-09-22 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-09-29 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-10-08 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-10-09 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-10-10 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys 2003-10-11 upland sites 8 H. Guarisco: herp surveys NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 49
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TABLE OF CONTENTS List Of Figures .
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LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1.1. Locatio
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existing natural areas information.
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these areas would enhance the prair
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Other trails and paths on the insta
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FIGURE 5.1. One of the small remnan
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While FLMR supports a diverse flora
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Sorghum halepense, previously repor
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Brumwell, M. J. 1951. An ecological
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Kansas State Board of Agriculture.
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Schwartz, C. W. and E. R. Schwartz.
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APPENDIX A. Directions to vegetatio
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APPENDIX B. Checklist of vertebrate
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Aster oolentangiensis Riddell var.
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56. Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf
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TABLE E.1. Reptiles and amphibians
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are in bloom. Fire has not been pro
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Euonymus fortunei (Celastraceae; Ch
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disperse their seeds. They are foun
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References Information on exotic an
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