Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Lake name:
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Location:
Nebraska
Region associations:
Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge Complex
Comments:
Crescent Lake NWR is part of the Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge Complex and is comprised of several wetlands such as lakes, marshes, and wet meadows. This area is one of the few remaining prairie landscapes of the U.S. Various lakes at this refuge have their own entries of grebe breeding data and more details can be found there.

Summary of Surveys (1)

Survey Citation:
Johnsgard, Paul A., "The Birds of Nebraska, Revised Edition 2013" (2013). Zea E-Books. 17. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/zeabook/17

  • Time period
    2013
  • Source
    Species profile
  • Both Western and Clarks?
    N
Count Type Range Max Year
Max Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
Most Recent Adults 1 to 100 presence ?
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:

Not a survey, just a statement that Western grebes commonly breed on Crescent and Valentine NWR marshes. No details nor data. This area considered the southeastern limit of their breeding range in the Plains.

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