Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
- Lake name:
- Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge
- Location:
- Minnesota
- HydroLAKE ID:
- 8852
- GRanD ID:
- 851
- Latitude:
- 45.243053
- Longitude:
- -96.377796
- Management agency:
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Summary of Surveys (1)
Survey Citation:
Henderson, Carroll L. 1977. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nongame/projects/consgrant_reports/1977/1977_colonial_birds.pdf. AND Henderson, Carroll L. 1978. Minnesota Colonial Bird Nesting Site Inventory. St. Paul: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
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Time period
1977, August 1980 -
Source
Report -
Both Western and Clarks?
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| Count Type | Range | Max | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Adults | 1 to 100 | 100 | 1978 |
| Most Recent Adults | 1 to 100 | 100 | 1978 |
| Max Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1977, 1978 |
| Most Recent Nests | 1 to 100 | presence | 1978 |
| Max Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Most Recent Chicks | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Comments:
The Minnesota Colonial Waterbird Nesting Inventory was conducted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources from 1977 to 1980. The reports include Western grebe colony counts of each year (except 1979) but only 1977 and 1978 have individual breeding lake survey numbers. 1977 had 15 pairs in the marsh, 1978 had 50 pairs, both pair numbers X 2 for individual #s. The 1980 report summarizes colony status for 5 colonies but does not name them so is entered here as a statewide entry with no breeding lakes named.