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BIOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR BIRDS

(Final)

Volunteer Training Site-Catoosa Catoosa County, Georgia

Prepared for:

Tennessee Army National Guard Environmental Office

3041 Sidco Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37204-1502

Submitted by:

AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. 3800 Ezell Road, Suite 100 Nashville, Tennessee 37211

AMEC Contract No. GS-10F-0230J

AMEC Work Order No. W912L7-06-F-0270 AMEC Project No. 321060139

September 25, 2008

Biological Survey for Birds (Final Report) Tennessee Army National Guard Volunteer Training Site – Catoosa September 25, 2008

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

On September 28, 2006, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. (AMEC) was contracted by the Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG) to complete a biological survey for birds on the Catoosa Volunteer Training Site (VTS-C) in Catoosa County, Georgia. The survey was completed under contract number GS-10F-0230J. Bird surveys were conducted on the VTS-C, in the period March 2007 – February 2008, to determine bird species usage in the various habitats; presence of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) species; and make management and improvement recommendations. The project area encompassed approximately 1,628 acres. Two types of surveys were conducted at the VTS-C: breeding bird point counts and qualitative bird surveys. The breeding bird point counts assess the relative abundance of breeding birds at the site. The qualitative bird surveys provide a more in-depth view of the bird populations at the site throughout the year, and allow additional habitats to be sampled more thoroughly. A total of 134 species of birds were observed during the course of the survey. Of these, evidence for breeding was found for 87 species. Seven species had a Georgia state conservation status of “vulnerable”, “imperiled” or “critically imperiled.” No federally or state-listed threatened or endangered species were recorded during the survey. Special habitats noted at VTS-C include wetland areas and forested areas. The wetland in Training Area C4, located in the center of the property, consistently attracted a large number of species. This area has the best habitat on the property and should be allowed to remain intact, if possible. Another smaller wetland, located in Training Area C3, also was quite attractive for birds and should be allowed to remain intact, if possible. The riparian habitat along Tiger Creek in the southern part of the property attracts many neotropical migrants. It is recommended that a forested buffer zone be maintained along both sides of Tiger Creek in this area. This buffer zone should be a minimum of 50 feet in width on each side. The hardwood ridge in Training Area C10 also has large numbers of neotropical migrants using the ridge as a migration corridor. The single record for the Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulean) came from this area. Development along this wooded ridge should be limited, if possible.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0 INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................................1 2.0 OBJECTIVES....................................................................................................................1 3.0 SITE OVERVIEW..............................................................................................................1 4.0 METHODOLOGY..............................................................................................................2

4.1 Breeding Bird Point Counts ...................................................................................2 4.2 Qualitative Bird Surveys ........................................................................................2 4.3 Habitats .................................................................................................................3 4.4 Terminology...........................................................................................................3

5.0 RESULTS..........................................................................................................................4 6.0 NOTABLE OCCURENCES ..............................................................................................4 7.0 SPECIAL HABITATS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................5 8.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ...................................................................................................5 9.0 REFERENCES..................................................................................................................6

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 Avian Species Documented at VTS-C, March 2007 to February 2008

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1 Site Location Map Figure 2 VTS-C Plant Communities and Avian Survey Route Figure 3 Notable Points observed during the VTS-C Avian PLS

LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix 1 Site Photographs


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ACRONYMS

AMEC AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. BBS Breeding Bird Survey FWA Fish & Wildlife Associates GIS Geographic Information System GPS Global Positioning System m meter (s) NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service PLS Planning Level Survey RTE Rare, Threatened, or Endangered TNARNG Tennessee Army National Guard VTS-C Volunteer Training Site-Catoosa


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BIOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR BIRDS VOLUNTEER TRAINING SITE-CATOOSA

1.0 INTRODUCTION On September 28, 2006, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. (AMEC) was contracted by the Tennessee Army National Guard (TNARNG) to complete a biological survey for birds on the Catoosa Volunteer Training Site (VTS-C) in Catoosa County, Georgia. This avian Planning Level Survey (PLS) was completed under contract number GS-10F-0230J. Bird surveys were conducted on the VTS-C, in the period March 2007 – February 2008, to determine bird species usage in the various habitats; presence of rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) species; and make management and improvement recommendations. The project area encompassed approximately 1,628 acres. 2.0 OBJECTIVES The objective of this survey is to provide information on bird species that frequent the VTS-C and to determine if any are considered rare, threatened, or endangered (RTE) by the Federal or Georgia State governments. This report includes:

1. A survey of bird species utilizing the various habitat types of the site at all seasons of the year.

2. Recommendations for management actions to support species of interest that are utilizing the site;

3. Identification of special habitats on the sites and recommendations for their management and improvement.

4. Documentation of any RTE bird species present and the marking and mapping of the relevant habitat using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

Particular attention is given to neotropical migrants, migratory waterfowl and any federal or state species of concern. Collected data has been incorporated into a spatially-referenced database using ESRI’s GIS software. 3.0 SITE OVERVIEW VTS-C is located near Ringgold, Georgia, approximately 20 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee (refer to Figure 1). It encompasses 1,628 acres, including 1,522 acres of forest ecosystem, largely upland mixed oak and also bottomland hardwoods and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda). There are three blueline streams crossing the site: Tiger Creek and its tributaries Broom Branch and Catoosa Springs Branch. The upland oak forests on the site are home to a large population of a federally-listed Threatened plant species, large-flowered skullcap (Scutellaria montana). The property is bordered primarily by small rural private landholdings. The TNARNG supplied the site information and vegetative data included with this report. Figure 2 shows the location and habitats included within the VTS-C. Photographs of selected habitats within the VTS-C are included in Appendix 1.


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4.0 METHODOLOGY Two types of surveys were conducted at the VTS-C: breeding bird point counts and qualitative bird surveys. The breeding bird point counts assess the relative abundance of breeding birds at the site. Since they are conducted according to widely used protocols, the data can be statistically compared to other sites using the same protocols. The qualitative bird surveys provide a more in-depth view of the bird populations at the site throughout the year, and allow additional habitats to be sampled more thoroughly.

The survey area was divided into 500-meter (m) square grids for the survey. Both the breeding bird point count data and the qualitative bird survey data include columns for each observation that include the grid identification, military Training Area, time of day, and date. Separate month and year columns are included to allow querying in GIS software for species occurrences by month or year. This large data set can be reviewed on paper or in excel, but can be fully utilized within GIS. A shapefile is included that shows the grid polygons and is included in Figure 2. GIS tools allow the linking of data tables to the spatial grid and bird points, and queries can be made to display unique questions about the occurrence of species across the VTS-C. 4.1 Breeding Bird Point Counts Breeding bird point counts were conducted in May and June of 2007. The breeding bird survey routes were selected so that representative habitat types were sampled during the surveys. The breeding bird survey routes and 500 m grid are shown in Figure 1. Breeding bird surveys followed protocols established in the Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds by Ralph et al. (1993). Routes were laid out with a minimum of 300 m between points. Surveys began ½ hour before official sunrise for each survey date. Point counts of 5 minute duration were conducted at each point. All birds seen or heard inside or outside a 50-m radius of each point were noted. Birds flushed during the ingress and egress of the 50-m radius and fly-overs were also included and noted in separate columns. To avoid counting birds more than once, birds noted in the ingress, egress and fly-over columns are in addition to the numbers shown in the <50m and >50m columns. Vocalizing birds are noted in the VO (vocalization) column. A column NO (number observed) is included that shows the total number of each species observed at each breeding bird survey (BBS) point. This column was added to allow easy comparison of BBS survey data to data collected in the qualitative bird surveys. Any evidence of breeding activity was noted, including nest sites, territorial displays, parents carrying food, young birds begging, etc. and the results of breeding status (Status, Breeding Status, and Abundance) are detailed in Table 1. Complete breeding bird survey data are included in the GIS deliverables files.

4.2 Qualitative Bird Surveys In order to get a more complete picture of the overall distribution and abundance of nesting, migratory and resident birds, the entire property was surveyed during the months of March, April, May, June, July, September, October and December of 2007 and January and February of 2008. Each survey consisted of a 2-day effort, with each day consisting of 12-16 hours of field observation. As with the breeding bird surveys, the


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qualitative surveys began 1/2 hour before official sunrise on the date of the survey. Any evidence of breeding activity was noted, including nest sites, territorial displays, parents carrying food, young birds begging, etc., and included as part of the breeding bird point count. Any birds noted throughout the day were recorded on the qualitative bird survey data sheets, including birds observed during the afternoon hours. In addition, night surveys were conducted to monitor nocturnal birds. To avoid counting birds more than once, only species new to an area or present in greater numbers than before were counted after the initial circuit of the property was completed for a given survey date.

Habitats, seasonality, breeding status, and global, national and state conservation ranks are shown in Table 1. Complete qualitative bird survey data are included in the GIS deliverables files.

4.3 Habitats During field surveys, specific habitats where birds were documented include: wetlands, lakes and watercourses, open areas, upland hardwood forest, bottomland hardwood forest, conifer forest, scrub-shrub areas, and edge areas. Habitats in which birds were observed are included in Table 1. 4.4 Terminology The status, breeding status, and abundance of each species spotted are detailed in Table 1.

Status. The status designates when the species occurs within the area (Palmer, 1987).

Year-round: A species present throughout the year, but population may fluctuate.

Summer: A species present only during the summer months, generally arriving in the spring and departing in the fall. It usually breeds.

Winter: A species present during winter but usually arrives in fall and departs in spring.

Transient: A species that only passes through the area in the spring and/or fall.

Breeding Status. The breeding status follows the species’ name and is divided into three categories (Nicholson C. P., 1997).

Possible Breeding: Species observed in breeding habitat during the breeding season.

Probable Breeding: Pair observed in suitable breeding habitat during the breeding season or territorial male singing at same site for two weeks or chasing same species.

Confirmed Breeding: Adult carrying food for young, dependent recently fledged or downy young or nest with young seen or heard.

Abundance. The abundance relates the frequency that the species is encountered (Palmer, 1987).


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Common: Observed 75-100% of the time in proper habitat and season. Fairly Common: Observed around 25-75% of the time in proper habitat and

season. Uncommon: Observed around 5-25% of the time in proper habitat and season. Rare: Observed less than 5% of the time in proper habitat and season.

5.0 RESULTS A total of 134 species of birds were observed during the course of the survey. Of these, evidence for breeding was found for 87 species. Seven species have a Georgia state conservation status of “vulnerable”, “imperiled” or “critically imperiled.” Table 1 provides information on habitats; seasonality; breeding status; and global, national, and state conservation ranks for each species. Nomenclature follows Sibley (2000). Seasonality and breeding status categories follow Palmer (1987) and Nicholson (1997), respectively. Notable occurrences and special habitats at the VTS-C are discussed in Sections 6.0 and 7.0. Complete qualitative bird survey data, including the location and date of all observed occurrences, are included in the GIS deliverables files. 6.0 NOTABLE OCCURENCES The following seven species had a Georgia state conservation status of “vulnerable” “imperiled” or “critically imperiled.” No federally or state-listed threatened or endangered species were recorded during the survey.

American Black Duck (Anas rubripes) – This species was seen in numbers ranging from 1 to 7 ducks in grid B3 in the December, January and February surveys. It has a state status of S3S4 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”

Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) – This species was seen in Training Areas C3, C4 and the Cantonment area at grid B2. Immature birds were seen on December 18, 2007 in grid B2 and on February 28, 2007 in grid F3. It has a state status of S3S4 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”

American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) – This small falcon was common in Training Area C4 and other open areas on the property. It has a state status of S3S4 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”

Least Flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) – One was seen in the wetland in Training Area C4, grid F3, on May 22, 2007. This species has a state status of S3 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”

Cliff Swallow (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) – One was seen flying above Tiger Creek in Training Area C4, grid F3, on June 18, 2007. This species has a state status of S3S4 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”

Sedge Wren (Cistothorus platensis) – One was seen in the wetland in Training Area C4, grid F3, on October 30, 2007. This species has a state status of S3 and a state conservation status of “vulnerable.”


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Cerulean Warbler (Dendroica cerulea) – One was seen on the ridge in Training Area C10, grid H5, on April 19, 2007. This species has a state status of S3 and a state conservation status of “critically imperiled.” The Georgia Department of Natural Resources lists this species as “Rare”.

7.0 SPECIAL HABITATS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The following habitats are considered special habitats at the VTS-C based on avian species richness observed during this survey effort, as well as uniqueness of habitats. These areas are included in the Notable Points file in the GIS deliverables, where appropriate. Notable Points are also shown on Figure 3. The wetland in Training Area C4, located in the center of the property, consistently attracted a large number of species. This wetland is mostly within the grid F3, but extends northward into grid G3 in some places. This wetland is marked as Notable Point 1. Species like American Pipit (Anthus rubescens), Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), Cooper’s Hawk and Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus), American Kestrel, Least Flycatcher and Sedge Wren all occurred within this small area. Large flocks of sparrows of many species frequent the wetland, and in the surrounding wet field, flocks of up to 30 Wilson’s Snipe (Gallinago delicate) gathered in migration. This area has the best habitat on the property and should be allowed to remain intact. Another smaller wetland, located in grid C2 in Training Area C3, also was quite attractive for birds. It is marked as Notable Point 2. As with the wetland above, this wetland should be allowed to remain intact, if possible. The riparian habitat along Tiger Creek in the southern part of the property (grids A2, B2, C2, D2 and E3) attracts many neotropical migrants. This area extends northward along the creek from Notable Point 3 to Point 4 (refer to Figure 3). It is recommended that a forested buffer zone be maintained along both sides of Tiger Creek in this area. This buffer zone should be a minimum of 50 feet in width on each side. The hardwood ridge in Training Area C10, grid H5, also has large numbers of neotropical migrants in migration. The single record for Cerulean Warbler came from this area. The center of this area is marked as Notable Point 5. Development along this wooded ridge should be minimal. 8.0 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AMEC retained the services of Fish & Wildlife Associates, Inc. (FWA) to perform the survey, report findings, and make recommendations. These surveys would not have been possible without the considerable effort and dedication of avian specialists, Robert and Andrea English. In addition, we would like to acknowledge the assistance of the TNARNG Natural Resources Office and staff of the VTS-C in all phases of this project.


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9.0 REFERENCES NatureServe. 2008. Species Rank and Conservation Status: NatureServe Explorer: an online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.0 (1 February 2008), NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://www.natureserve.org/explorer (Accessed 1 June 2008). Nicholson, C. P. 1997. Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Tennessee. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, TN. Palmer, H. E. 1987. Birds of the Nashville Area. Tennessee Ornithological Society, Nashville Chapter, Nashville, TN. Ralph, C. J., G.R. Geupel, P. Pyle, T.E. Martin, D.F. DeSante. 1993. Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds. General Technical Report PSW-GTR-144, Albany, California: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. Sibley, David A. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds. National Audubon Society, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. Copyright 2000 by Chanticler Press, Inc., New York, NY.

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3 o

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Bio

logi

cal S

urve

y fo

r Bird

s (F

inal

Rep

ort)

Tenn

esse

e Ar

my

Nat

iona

l Gua

rd

Vol

unte

er T

rain

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Site

– C

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sa

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ber 2

5, 2

008

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cies

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at V

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to F

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2008

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4 o

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Bio

logi

cal S

urve

y fo

r Bird

s (F

inal

Rep

ort)

Tenn

esse

e Ar

my

Nat

iona

l Gua

rd

Vol

unte

er T

rain

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Site

– C

atoo

sa

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ber 2

5, 2

008

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vian

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cies

Doc

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at V

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, Mar

ch 2

007

to F

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ary

2008

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mon

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Page

5 o

f 11

Bio

logi

cal S

urve

y fo

r Bird

s (F

inal

Rep

ort)

Tenn

esse

e Ar

my

Nat

iona

l Gua

rd

Vol

unte

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rain

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Site

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5, 2

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ch 2

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2008

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Page

6 o

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Bio

logi

cal S

urve

y fo

r Bird

s (F

inal

Rep

ort)

Tenn

esse

e Ar

my

Nat

iona

l Gua

rd

Vol

unte

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Page

7 o

f 11

Bio

logi

cal S

urve

y fo

r Bird

s (F

inal

Rep

ort)

Tenn

esse

e Ar

my

Nat

iona

l Gua

rd

Vol

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Fraxinus pennsylvanica Forest AllianceJuniperus virginiana-Quercus (prinus, velutina)-FANAPinus (echinata, taeda)- Quercus FAPinus (echinata, virginiana) Forest AlliancePinus taeda FAPinus taeda-Liriodendron tulipifera FAQuercus (alba, rubra, velutina)-Liriodendron tulipifera FAQuercus (alba, velutina, prinus) FAUlmus americana-Carya ovata-Hackberry FA


APPENDIX 1

Biological Survey for Birds Site Photographs Volunteer Training Site-Catoosa Catoosa County, Georgia

Photograph 1: Pond in Cantonment Area, Grid location B3, October 2007


Photograph 2: Wooded habitat in Training Area C2, Grid location C2, October 2007


Photograph 3: Solitary Sandpiper in Training Area C3 Grid location C2, April 2007

Photograph 4: Wetland habitat in Training Area C4 Grid location F3


Photograph 5: Riparian habitat along Tiger Creek in the Cantonment Area Grid location B2, April 2007


Photograph 6: Wetland habitat in Training Area C3, Grid location C2, April 2007


Photograph 7: Wooded habitat in Training Area C2, Grid location B2, October 2007

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