Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 3000
  • Year: 1949
  • Most Recent Adults: presence
  • Year: 1954
  • Survey Type: N/A
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
North Dakota
Latitude:
48.590909
Longitude:
-101.615374
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Management agency:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Region associations:
Upper Souris NWR
Designations:
National Wildlife Refuge
Comments:
In the Souris River Valley, also includes Lake Darling. Uncertain what specific location is referred to in the grebe breeding record.

Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Stewart, R. E. (1975). Breeding birds of North Dakota. Tri-College Center for Environmental Studies.

  • Time period
    1949, 1954
  • Source
    Book
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults >1000 3000 1949
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence 1954
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence ?
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

This area is within the breeding range of the Western grebe where it is considered locally common. One of the larger colonies on record in the state.

Sources of Information