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The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 50Shell “Island:”SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSPiping Plover winter 1993–1994Jan–Feb 200147 birds16 birds8% (W)3% (W)Snowy Plover 1989winter 1993–1994Jan–Feb 20014 pairs19 birds45 birds2% (R)4% (R)11% (R)Data from +Gore and Chase (1989), +Sprandel et al. (1997), and provided by Gary Sprandel (Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission)OTHER RESOURCES: West Crooked “Island” and Shell “Island” both contain ♦“Choctawhatchee” beachmice (Peromyscus polionotus allophrys) and East Crooked “Island” has ♦“St. Andrews” beach mice(P. p. peninsularis), both Federally- and State-listed Endangered subspecies. Sea turtles nest along thebeaches.THREATS: Crooked “Island:” *human disturbance, *habitat succession. Shell “Island:” *humandisturbance, *habitat succession, feral cats, feral dogsCONSERVATION ISSUES: Much of the “islands” are owned by Tyndall Air Force Base but are not usedfor military activities. The far eastern end of East Crooked “Island” is private property. Parts of WestCrooked “Island” are used for recreation by military personnel, and other parts are accessible to thepublic. • Dogs are prohibited on the Air Force Base portion of the “island.” [what is being done aboutthe feral cats and dogs?]NOMINATED BY: Gary Sprandel (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission)REVIEWED BY: Nadine Craft (Florida Division of ____), George Wallace (Florida Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission), Patty Kelley (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service), and Ron Houser (BayCounty Audubon Society)REFERENCES: +Gore, J.A., and C.A. Chase, III. 1989. Snowy Plover breeding distribution. Finalperformance report, Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Tallahassee, FL. • +Sprandel,G.L., J.A. Gore, and D.T. Cobb. 1997. Winter shorebird survey. Final performance report, FloridaGame and Fresh Water Fish Commission. Tallahassee, FL.WEBSITE:
The Important Bird Areas of Florida: 2000–2002 – Pranty – 2-Jul-02 51BLACKWATER RIVER STATE FORESTOkaloosa and Santa Rosa counties189,594 acres (75,837 ha)LOCATION: in northeastern Santa Rosa County and northwestern Okaloosa County, extending from theAlabama state line south to U.S. Highway 90. Nearly contiguous with the Eglin Air Force Base IBAto the south.DESCRIPTION: The Forest is a dominant land feature of Florida’s western Panhandle. [more informationpreferred]. The Forest receives ____ recreationists and ____ hunters annually.OWNERSHIP: Florida Division of Forest; co-managed by the Florida Division of Wildlife as “BlackwaterWildlife Management Area”HABITATS: *sandhills, longleaf pine flatwoods, pine plantation, fields, agricultural fields, cypressswamp, hardwood swamp, bayhead, freshwater marsh, riverine, lacustrine, seepage slope (pitcherplant bog), artificialLAND USE: *conservation, *hunting, *timber production, recreationIBA CATEGORIES: significant populations of Endangered, Threatened, FCREPA, and Watch Listspecies; significant numbers of wintering sparrows; complete diversity of longleaf pine flatwoods;and significant natural habitatsAVIAN DATA: Blackwater River State Forest supports a significant population of Red-cockadedWoodpeckers and all other species of longleaf pine flatwoods and sandhills. [Is a bird list available?]SPECIES DATES NUMBERS COMMENTSSwallow-tailed Kite 2001 >6 pairs 1% (B)“Southeastern” American Kestrel 2001 “significant” numbers (R)Red-cockaded Woodpecker Jul 2001 26 clusters 2% (R)Brown-headed Nuthatch 2001 5.9 birds/BBS route 1% (R)Bachman's Sparrow 2000 46.8 birds/BBS route (R)Henslow's Sparrow 2000 “significant population” (W)Sparrow data from +Robinson and Tucker (2000), all other data provided by Mike Wilson (Florida Fish andWildlife Conservation Commission).OTHER RESOURCES: the combined land area of Blackwater River State Forest, Eglin Air Force Base,and Conecuh National Forest (in Alabama) contains the greatest coverage of old-growth longleaf pineremaining in the world. Significant floral species include ♦whitetop pitcherplant (Sarraceniealeucophylla), ♦Panhandle lily (Lilium iridollae), and ♦dwarf witchalder (Fothergilla gardenii).Significant faunal species include the ♦pine barrens treefrog (Hyla andersonii), ♦gopher tortoise(Gopherus polyphemus), ♦“Sherman's” fox squirrel (Sciurus niger shermani), and two undescribedamphibians (!) found in seepage bogs: a dwarf salamander and a siren (Paul Moler fide Mike Wilson).The Forest contains the largest expanse of sandhills, longleaf pine upland forests, and seepage slopesin state ownership. • The Blackwater River flows through the Forest for approximately 30 miles (48km). It is a relatively unique sand bottom stream that has been protected in its natural state since themid–1930s. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has classified portions of the riverbounded by State lands as an Outstanding Florida Waterway to acknowledge its high water qualityand populations of fish and other wildlife.THREAT: exotic plantsCONSERVATION ISSUES: Priority is given to management, promotion, and enhancement of the longleafpine–threeawn ecosystem. Management activities include prescribed fire at 2–5 year intervals, andconversion of slash pine plantations back into longleaf pine forests. In addition, priority is given to
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