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Bowers Field Wildlife Hazard Management Plan <br /> birds, and raptors were the most abundant, respectively. Coyotes, dove, heron, songbirds, <br /> shorebirds, and upland birds were observed,but with notably lower frequency of <br /> occurrences and abundances. <br /> Raptors <br /> Raptors are the 2nd most frequently struck guild, 1990—2020 (Dolbeer et al. 2021)and <br /> are common in central Washington throughout the year. Regionally,raptor abundance <br /> increases after the nesting season and again during fall and spring migrations. <br /> Raptors were documented throughout the entire area(Figure 8) and throughout the year, <br /> with peaks in August and November. These months correspond to periods when <br /> immature birds leave the nest and during fall migration,respectively. The fewest raptor <br /> observations occurred in June, January, and February. Most adult females are sitting on <br /> nests in June and July, so they are less likely to be observed flying around and hunting. <br /> There is often snow on the ground in January and February,which hides their prey(small <br /> rodents), forcing raptors to travel offsite to feed. <br /> Raptors were most often observed individually and occasionally in pairs. <br /> � a4 1 �•NE Pasture <br /> Pasture i <br /> Pasture 1 V29 MID <br /> t Inner , <br /> Triangle <br /> 7/APR i- s MID 25 29 APR <br /> _ p <br /> Ra tors Ramp, <br /> Nest <br /> Locations <br /> Figure 8. Raptor observations throughout the airfield. <br /> 2-5 <br /> 31 December 2024 <br />