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3 2014 BASELINE SURVEY RESULTS <br /> Select baseline photos are in Appendix B. The GPS locations of photo points are stored in an ArcGIS <br /> database. Photos will be repeated at future sampling events show changes in the vegetation over time. <br /> The four 2014 sampling events occurred in favorable weather conditions(Table 2). Overall,June 17, <br /> 2014 was an ideal date for birds and frogs and toads. July 16, 2014 was a peak period for dragonflies <br /> and damselflies, late in the bird breeding season, but past the peak calling period for frogs and toads. <br /> October 10,2014 captured the late perching bird migration,early waterfowl migration,and late <br /> dragonfly period. On November 13, 2014,only birds were surveyed. Migrating waterfowl and winter <br /> resident birds were present. After the bird point count survey on November 13,the surveyors toured <br /> nearby Lakes Minnetonka to determine whether migrating waterfowl were still present in the region. <br /> The surveyors stopped at seven public access points and scanned the waters with binoculars. Good <br /> numbers of waterfowl were present on several bays of Lake Minnetonka. Species seen were Common <br /> merganser, Bufflehead, Common golden-eye, Mallard,and Canada goose. Other less common species <br /> included Scoter,Common loon,and Red-necked grebe. <br /> Table 2. 2014 wildlife survey summary <br /> Survey Date Temperature(°F) Wind Sky Birds Insects Frogs Toads <br /> June 17,2014 64 None Mostly cloudy x x <br /> July 16,2014 64 1-3 mph <10%cloud cover x x <br /> October 10,2014 53 1-3 mph Partly cloudy x x <br /> November 13,2014 19 8-12 mph Partly cloudy x <br /> 3.1 Birds <br /> The 2014 point counts detected 18 bird species in the wetland and adjacent uplands(Table 2). Only two <br /> species of wetland-associated birds were seen, Red-winged blackbird and Common yellowthroat. The <br /> other birds primarily used the lowland and upland forests or flew overhead (Chimney swift,Cliff <br /> swallow). Almost twice as many bird species were seen in the summer than in the fall because by <br /> October several species of perching bird had migrated south. <br /> Table 3. Bird species and individuals observed during surveys <br /> Alpha Jun. Jul. Oct. Nov. <br /> Code Common Name Scientific Name 2014 2014 2014 2014 <br /> AMCR American crow Corvus brachyrhynchos 5 2 2 <br /> AMGO American goldfinch Carduelis tristis 4 4 1 3 <br /> AMRO American robin Turdus migratorius 1 <br /> BCCH Black-capped chickadee Poecile otricapillus 2 3 5 5 <br /> BUA Blue jay Cyanocitto cristata 2 3 <br /> CHSW Chimney swift Chaetura pelagic 3 <br /> CHSP Chipping sparrow Spizella passerina 2 <br /> CLSW Cliff swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonoto 1 <br /> 7 1 P a g e <br />