Prairie Thickets
Results of a 1982 study of the species composition and diversity of birds using Sheyenne Lake and adjacent habitats during spring migration and nesting periods A study of avian use of various habitats was conducted in the Sheyenne Lake region of ... [... more]
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Birds and Mammals Observed by
An annotated list of all birds and mammals observed by Lewis and Clark during their trek through what is now North Dakota Reid, Russell, and Clell G. Gannon. 1999. Birds and Mammals Observed by Lewis & Clark in North Dakota. North Dakota History: ... [... more]
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Birds of the St. Croix River Valley: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Information on the migration period, nesting season distribution, winter distribution, relative abundance, and habitat use of 314 bird species Faanes, Craig A. 1981. Birds of the St. Croix River Valley, Minnesota and Wisconsin. U.S. Department of ... [... more]
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Breeding Birds of North Dakota
A 1975 accounting of available information concerning the status and distribution of the breeding birds in North Dakota. Subjects that are treated in considerable detail include the geographical, ecological, and seasonal distribution of breeding ... [... more]
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Breeding Birds of the Platte River Valley
Information and distribution maps for 142 species of breeding birds occurring in Nebraska's Platte River Valley The Platte River Valley in central Nebraska is known throughout North America for its concentrations of sandhill cranes and waterfowl ... [... more]
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Bufflehead Brood In Northeastern South Dakota
An observation of a bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) brood, representing the third South Dakota confirmed breeding record Whitt, Michael B. 1999. Bufflehead brood in northeastern South Dakota. Prairie Naturalist 31(2):119-120. The principal ... [... more]
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Early Nesting Record of Hooded Merganser in North Dakota
Describes a May 13th observation of a female hooded merganser with seven ducklings At 1510 hr on 13 May 1999, we observed a female hooded merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) with seven Class Ia (1 to 6 day old) ducklings (Gollop and Marshall 1954). ... [... more]
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Home Made Nest Sites for Mallards
Information and plans for the construction, placement, and maintenance of two types of elevated nesting structures that can be used to increase mallard nest success Nearly everyone who lives in North Dakota is likely to be familiar with the ... [... more]
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Homemade Nest Boxes For Cavity-Nesting Ducks
Information and plans for constructing, predator proofing, placing and maintaining boxes for four species of ducks that nest in tree cavities in North Dakota Four species of ducks normally nest in tree cavities in North Dakota. They are the wood ... [... more]
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Homemade Nest Sites for Giant Canada Geese
Information on construction, maintenance, and placement of several types of nesting structures for giant Canada geese Since their near extinction in the 1920s, the restoration of the giant Canada goose (Branta canadensis maxima) in North America ... [... more]
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Mallard Brood Survival in Prairie Pothole Landscapes
Considers key factors influencing mallard brood survival and provides a model for predicting brood survival rates Gary Krapu, Pamela Pietz, David Brandt, and Robert Cox, Jr., U.S. Geological Survey Total brood loss for mallards is 5 times more ... [... more]
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Management of Agricultural Landscapes for the ...
Guidelines that land managers can follow to increase habitat and nesting cover for many species of neotropical migrants Thirty-eight Neotropical migrants are common in the agricultural landcapes of the Midwest. Most of these species depend on ... [... more]
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