Minnesota Lake

Lake name:
Minnesota Lake
Location:
Minnesota
Latitude:
43.8376209
Longitude:
-93.8608275
Basin type:
reservoir
Management agency:
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Comments:
In Faribault County, no other information.

Summary of Surveys (2)

Survey Citation:
Pfannmuller, L., G. Niemi, J. Green, B. Sample, N. Walton, E. Zlonis, T. Brown, A. Bracey, G. Host, J. Reed, K. Rewinkel, and N. Will. 2017. The First Minnesota Breeding Bird Atlas (2009-2013).

  • Type
    shore
  • Time period
    ~June 2009, ~June 2013
  • Source
    Atlas
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013
Max Nests 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013
Most Recent Nests 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013
Max Chicks 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013
Most Recent Chicks 1 to 100 presence 2009-2013

Comments:

For this first MNBBA, point counts were conducted in atlas blocks from 2009 to 2013. Breeding lakes are not named, only blocks with confirmed breeding (evidence or observation of nesting, nest building, nest protecting, eggs, chicks, etc.) were selected from the interactive map. Block T104R25d.

Survey Citation:
Bardon, Karl J. 2002. High Counts of Birds in Minnesota: A Compilation of the Highest Single Count Totals for Regular Species. Minnesota Ornithologist’s Union Occasional Papers, no. 4. Minneapolis: Minnesota Ornithologists’ Union.

  • Time period
    16 June 2019
  • Source
    Database
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 101 to 500 239 2019
Most Recent Adults 101 to 500 239 2019
Max Nests N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Nests N/A N/A N/A
Max Chicks N/A N/A N/A
Most Recent Chicks N/A N/A N/A

Comments:

Peder Svingen is the summer Seasonal Report (SR) co-editor along with Ann Kessen for The Loon and maintains a high count database for bird surveys. This data from the summer season. In text citation would be (Bardon 2001, and unpublished updates, P. Svingen).

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