Common Birds of Reed Lake - Morse, SK
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jiggs11
N 50° 24.617 W 107° 02.273
13U E 355203 N 5586234
Large sign describing the common birds found near Reed Lake.
Waymark Code: WM139Y0
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 10/22/2020
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Sign is located in the Reed Lake viewing area just south of the town of Morse, off the Trans Canada Highway.
Sign reads:
Information About Reed Lake
>In 1997, Reed Lake along with Chaplin and Old Wives Lake, was recognized as a Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network (WHSRN) site of "hemispheric" significance and as an Important Bird Area (IBA) in 1999 due to the high diversity and abundance of birds that are found in this area.
>This lake ranges in size from 42 to 56 square kilometers, depending on water levels, which is fed by intermittent and general spring run-off.
>Habitats of Reed Lake consist of saline waters, mudflats, cultivated land and native grassland.
>Approximately 250 species of birds have been recorded in the Reed Lake area.
>It is estimated that 30,000 Franklin Gulls use the lake during the breeding season.
>In the fall, it is estimated that 5,000 Tundra Swans (2.5% of the world's population) use Reed Lake as a resting area while traveling to their wintering grounds.
>Approximately 5,000 migratory and breeding Canvasback Ducks have been estimated to use this lake.
>Many of the shorebirds that migrate to or through the Reed Lake area come from as far south as Chile, Argentina and Peru.
>This project has been made possible through the efforts of the Morse Tourism Committee, local landowners and conservation authorities.
There are pictures of 16 different species that frequent the area.
Visit Instructions:
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