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The Conservation Reserve Program:
Habitat for Grassland Birds

Table 1

Table 1. Distribution of Conservation Reserve Program Fields Surveyed for Birds, by County and Conservation Practice.

County Conservation Practice Number of fields Total area (ha) Average density^a

Fallon 1 87 1414 78.5

Fallon 4 36 470 50.2

Butte 1 8 154 79.6

Butte 2 55 1292 112.0

Butte 10 17 412 61.9

Hettinger 1 88 2138 153.6

Hettinger 10 4 38 118.5

Sheridan 1 60 928 145.7

Sheridan 2 28 654 139.5

Kidder 1 96 1954 108.3

Kidder 10 19 217 150.8

McPherson 1 37 883 141.3

McPherson 2 41 881 130.6

McPherson 4 1 100 104.3

Eddy 1 100 2078 109.7

Eddy 10 8 30 81.2

Day 1 109 1616 156.3

Day 4 5 72 140.5

Grant 1 48 613 143.2

Grant 2 36 562 115.8

Grant 3 4 62 65.8

Grant 10 5 196 73.5

Grant 12 2 3 139.0

^a Indicated breeding pairs/100 ha

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Table 1. Distribution of Conservation Reserve Program Fields Surveyed for Birds, by County and Conservation Practice.
County	Conservation Practice	Number of fields	Total area (ha)	Average density^a
Fallon	1	87	1414	78.5
Fallon	4	36	470	50.2
Butte	1	8	154	79.6
Butte	2	55	1292	112.0
Butte	10	17	412	61.9
Hettinger	1	88	2138	153.6
Hettinger	10	4	38	118.5
Sheridan	1	60	928	145.7
Sheridan	2	28	654	139.5
Kidder	1	96	1954	108.3
Kidder	10	19	217	150.8
McPherson	1	37	883	141.3
McPherson	2	41	881	130.6
McPherson	4	1	100	104.3
Eddy	1	100	2078	109.7
Eddy	10	8	30	81.2
Day	1	109	1616	156.3
Day	4	5	72	140.5
Grant	1	48	613	143.2
Grant	2	36	562	115.8
Grant	3	4	62	65.8
Grant	10	5	196	73.5
Grant	12	2	3	139.0
^a Indicated breeding pairs/100 ha

The Conservation Reserve Program: Habitat for Grassland Birds

Table 1

The Conservation Reserve Program:
Habitat for Grassland Birds