Sprague Lake/Colville Lake

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Grebe Survey Summary

  • Max Adults: 275
  • Year: 2007
  • Most Recent Adults: 63
  • Year: 2011
  • Survey Type: N/A
  • Most Common Threats Reported: N/A
Lake name:
Sprague Lake/Colville Lake
Location:
Washington
Latitude:
47.259702
Longitude:
-118.065938
Surface area (km2):
7.1
Basin type:
non-reservoir
Management agency:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)
Comments:
Large lake that is in Adams and Lincoln County. It stretches 6 miles long.

Surveys (2)

Survey Citation:
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2012. Annual Report .

  • Time period
    2007, May 2011
  • Source
    State factsheet
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    Y
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 101 to 500 275 2007
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 63 2011
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks 1 to 100 presence 2007
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 presence 2007

Comments:

Surveys in 2007, May 2010, and May 2011. No other details. 275 adults (50 CL) plus young (no # stated) in 2007.

Survey Citation:
Yocom, C.F., S.W. Harris, I.A. Hansen.1958. Status of grebes of eastern Washington. Auk 75:36–47. AND Ivey, G. Non-game Waterbird Atlas.

  • Time period
    1949
  • Source
    Notes
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 20 1949
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 20 1949
Max Nests 1 to 100 12 1949
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 12 1949
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

A known breeding lake, Western grebes started nesting in early May on Sprague Lake in 1949. This record was also cited in Gary Ivey's Non-game Waterbird Atlas database but estimates adult breeders at 24 based on the number of nests counted. Entered the count of 20 adult birds.

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