Sand Lake Reservoir/Columbia Road Reservoir, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and south of North Sand Lake Waterfowl Production Area (WPA)
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Grebe Survey Summary
- Max Adults: 60
- Year: 2006
- Most Recent Adults: 15
- Year: 2019
- Survey Type: N/A
- Most Common Threats Reported: Adult predation
- Lake name:
- Sand Lake Reservoir/Columbia Road Reservoir, Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and south of North Sand Lake Waterfowl Production Area (WPA)
- Location:
- South Dakota
- Latitude:
- 45.726557
- Longitude:
- -98.289644
- Surface area (km2):
- 46.3
- Basin type:
- non-reservoir
- Management agency:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks
- Region associations:
- Sand Lake NWR; Sand Lake WPA; Sand Lake Wetland Management District; James River
- Designations:
- Important Bird Area; National Wildlife Refuge; Waterfowl Production Area
- Comments:
- Observation of a western grebe female with a large chick on her back, paired with a Clark's grebe. No other pairs or chicks reported.This refuge is a Globally Important Bird Area in the pothole prairie region of the Great Plains along the Central Flyway. The Wetland Management District is included in this area along with the Waterfowl Production Area. It is comprised of a complex of water impoundments and marshes.
Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
South Dakota Ornithologists' Union https://research.dsu.edu/sdousbor/default.aspx
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Time period
5 June 2004, 7 August 2019 -
Source
Database -
Both Western and Clarks?
Y
| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 60 | 2006 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | 15 | 2019 |
| Max Nests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Nests | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Max Chicks | 1 to 100 | 4-12 | 2012 |
| Most Recent Chicks | 1 to 100 | presence | 2019 |
Comments:
Sand Lake sites combined into one entry (Sand Lake NWR-Weismantel Grade, east side observation tower in Lansing Township, and west side recreation area in Greenfield Township). Different years have numbers for either adults and/or broods or no numbers. Range of 1 to 3 chicks and 2 adults per brood is estimated if brood number is reported. Observers were Nancy Drilling, Bridgette Flanders-Wanner, Cheryl Vellenga, and SDBBA 2015.