Trites Lake, Russell Lakes SWA

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 45
  • Year: 1998
  • Most Recent Adults: presence
  • Year: 2004
  • Survey Type: Shore; Boat
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Trites Lake, Russell Lakes SWA
Location:
Colorado
HydroLAKE ID:
9410
Latitude:
37.9413494
Longitude:
-106.1308631
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Primary emergent vegetation:
cattails tules
Management agency:
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Region associations:
Russell Lakes State Wildlife Area
Designations:
Wildlife Area
Comments:
Part of Russell Lakes SWA.

Surveys (3)

Survey Citation:
Alfred M. Bailey, Fred G. Brandenburg, Colorado Nesting Records, The Condor, Volume 43, Issue 1, 1 January 1941, Pages 73–74, https://doi-org.uidaho.idm.oclc.org/10.1093/condor/43.1.73

  • Time period
    3 June 1940
  • Source
    Notes
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 15-20 1940
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 15-20 1940
Max Nests 1 to 100 9 1940
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 9 1940
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Historic record.

Survey Citation:
Beason, J., R. Levad, and T. Leukering. 2005. Monitoring Colorado’s Birds: The 2004 field season report. Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory unpub. report. __ pp.

  • Type
    boat
  • Time period
    2004
  • Source
    Report
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence 2004
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence 2004
Max Nests 1 to 100 1 2004
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 1 2004
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Per authors, active nest count = # nests detected + 0.5*(juveniles detected). One of only 2 sites with active nesting in 2004. Since surveying in 1998, the Russell Lakes SWA complex of lakes supported the most Clark's grebe colonies with almost 60% of production. Surveys were conducted from 1998 to 2004 for this report but since only nests counted in 2004 were mentioned for this lake, I noted this for just 2004.

Survey Citation:
Giroir, G.P. and T. Leukering. 1999. Breeding distribution and numbers of Eared, Western, and Clark's grebes in Colorado. J. Colorado Field Ornithologists 33:83-90.

  • Type
    shore
  • Time period
    23 May 1998, 28 July 1998
  • Source
    Occasional Paper
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    Y
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 45 1998
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 45 1998
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks 1 to 100 30 1998
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 30 1998

Comments:

One of 93 lakes, ponds, and reservoirs surveyed in CO for 3 species of grebes.

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