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White-faced ibis: Plegadis chihi (Vieillot) Past Records. This large waterbird has been recorded at scattered sites throughout Kansas (Thompson and Ely 1989). It breeds at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge in central Kansas. Individuals recently summered at the Benedictine Bottoms along the Missouri River in Atchison County (Busby and Zimmerman 2001), and birds have been seen in May flying over FLMR (J. Schukman personal comm.). Available Habitat and Surveys. The white-faced ibis normally inhabits open wetlands where it probes for food with its long bill. Cat-tail stands provide nesting sites. Little permanent, suitable habitat for this species occurs on FLMR, and no surveys were conducted. Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. As with other migratory birds, this species occasionally may pass over the area. This is one of many wetland bird species that might breed at FLMR if bottomland wetlands were restored. Recommendations. Restoration of marsh habitat in the floodplain of the Missouri River might attract this and other wetland birds to the area. Species Accounts–Kansas Species in Need of Conservation (SINC) Black tern: Chlidonias niger (Linnaeus) Past Records. This small tern is a regular migrant through Kansas, and there are numerous records from northeast Kansas (Thompson and Ely 1989). With few exceptions, this species breeds north of Kansas. Unconfirmed sightings of black terns have been made at FLMR during migration (J. Schukman personal comm.). Available Habitat and Surveys. This prairie species and can be found during migration far from large lakes and wetlands. It often feeds on flying insects over ponds and streams (Thompson and Ely 1989). No surveys were conducted, and no incidental sightings of this species were made. Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. The black tern probably passes over FLMR occasionally during migration. Recommendations. None. Cerulean warbler: Dendroica cerulea (Wilson) Past Records. The cerulean warbler is a rare migrant and local breeder in eastern Kansas (Thompson and Ely 1992) where it is at the extreme western edge of its breeding range. The species is a summer resident and probable breeder at FLMR in mature Pecan-Hackberry and Cottonwood-Sycamore Floodplain Forests, where is occurs in low densities, often in association with two other canopy warblers, the northern parula and yellow-throated warbler (Schukman NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 58
1996, Freeman et al. 1997). Available Habitat and Surveys. Breeding habitat in eastern Kansas consists of bottomland hardwood forest in areas with large trees and a broken canopy (Hands et al. 1989, Hamel 2000). J. Schukman and W. Busby conducted surveys in 2002 and 2003 using a strip-plot method (Emlen 1984) as implemented by Schukman (1996). Only one cerulean warbler was detected during the surveys (Table 3.7). During other 2003 visits to this same old-growth forest, cerulean warblers were encountered (3 May and 25 May-1 singing male; 9 June-2 singing males). Breeding season distribution of this species on FLMR is shown in Figure 3.4. TABLE 3.7. Results of strip-plot surveys for canopy-dwelling warblers in old-growth forest at FLMR in 2002–2003. Routes are described in Schukman (1996). Date American redstart northern parula yellow-throated warbler cerulean warbler Route 2002-05-02 44 10 5 0 standard 2002-05-26 38 5 6 0 standard 2003-04-24 1 12 9 0 standard 2003-05-25 38 6 10 1 standard 2003-06-13 Not counted 3 19 0 northern Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. This presence of this species on FLMR was confirmed. However, its numbers are low and it may not be present every year. This is the only known, regular breeding site for this bird in northeast Kansas (KSNHI unpublished data). Recommendations. Maintenance of the large tracts of mature bottomland forest is essential. Cerulean warblers are sensitive to forest fragmentation. Extensive logging or disturbance of the mature bottomland forest probably would eliminate populations from FLMR. Eastern chipmunk: Tamias striatus (Linnaeus) Past Records. The eastern chipmunk ranges across much of the eastern U.S., west to extreme eastern Kansas. This species is known in Kansas counties along the Missouri River, including Leavenworth (Bee et al. 1981). Brumwell (1951) observed a single animal in oak-hickory forest in the vicinity of the Sherman Army Airfield. Chipmunks were reported at seven upland sites by Freeman et al. (1997). Available Habitat and Surveys. The eastern chipmunk inhabits deciduous forest and forest edge habitat where fallen logs, rock ledges, rock outcrops, and other structures offers protected sites for burrows. The White oak-Shagbark hickory Forest on FLMR is well suited to this species. Chipmunks were observed at a number of sites during this study (Figure 3.5). Most observations were from upland forest, although chipmunks occur in floodplain forests. Potential for Occurrence on FLMR. The large number of sightings in recent years contrasts to NATURAL AREAS INVENTORY OF FT. LEAVENWORTH II 59
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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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LIST OF TABLES TABLE 2.1. Summary o
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was carri
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1.1. INTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1. BACKGR
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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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Equisetum ×ferrissii Clute (Equise
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Aster oolentangiensis Riddell var.
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[Solidago nemoralis Ait. var. longi
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Carex vulpinoidea Michx. fox sedge
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56. Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf
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Nothoscordum bivalve (L.) Britton y
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Echinochloa muricata (P. Beauv.) Fe
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misidentified specimen of Sporobolu
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Phryma leptostachya L. American lop
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APPENDIX E. Report on a 2003 field
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TABLE E.1. Reptiles and amphibians
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APPENDIX F. Exotic and Invasive Pla
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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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Reed canary grass can become highly
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References Information on exotic an
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