Ponderosa Pine & Cavity Nesters
North Idaho Bird Conservation Region 10 Northern Rockies Ecosystem North Idaho predominant Habitats Mixed Pine Conifer Pine Forest Other Habitats Pine Savana Pine Woodland
Pigmy Nuthatch
Pigmy Nuthatch 30 -70% Canopy Mature to old growth 1-2 Snag/acre >21” Pine Forest Tolerate humans
White -Breasted Nuthatch
White Breasted Nuthatch 25-65% Canopy Mature stand 1 Snag/acre >21” & 4Snags/acre 15” Pine Forest
Williamson’s Sapsucker
Williamson’s Sapsucker 30 – 80% Canopy 1-2 snags/acre 18” & 1 snag/acre 28” <40% Shrub Mixed Conifer
Flammulated Owl
Flammulated owl 20 -50% Canopy Mature Forest 1-2 Snags/acre 18” 10-30% Shrub cover & small thickets of saplings Adjacent to 5 acre grassy openings Mixed Conifer
White-Headed Woodpecker
White –Headed Woodpecker 20- 60% Canopy Cover Late Succession forest 1-2 Snags/Acre 18” & 1 snag/acre 28” <40% Shrub cover Pine Woodland
Lewis’s Woodpecker
Lewis’s Woodpecker <30 % Canopy 1-2 snags/ acre >21” >50% shrub cover Savanna
Western Bluebird
Western Bluebird <35% Canopy > 2Snags/Acre >14” <25% Shrub cover Savanna
Mountain Bluebird
Mountain Bluebird <35% Canopy <25% Shrub cover >2 Snags/acre 16” Savanna and Pine Woodland
Practices Snag retention/recruitment Bird Boxes Commercial Harvest CSP enhancements Fuel Break Shrub planting Critical area planting Precommercial Thinning Tree Planting
Average -Type Parcel
Takeaways Snag Retention/recruitment Coordinate on commercial harvest – Good FMP Consult with a forester and WL biologist