Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
Breeding Range (Fig. 67). Fairly common in the Turtle Mountains; uncommon and local elsewhere throughout the state.
Small local concentrations occur occasionally. During June 5-15, 1899, a half dozen nests with complete sets of eggs were found on two small islands in Devils Lake (Rolfe 1900a). During June 15-21, 1901, seven sets of eggs were collected on islands in Stump Lake, Nelson County (Bishop egg collection catalog, Peabody Museum).
Breeding Habitat. Largely restricted to rivers and other permanent streams and to ponds and lakes with exposed, sparsely vegetated islands or shorelines. Most ponds and lakes of these types are represented by permanent ponds and lakes, subsaline semipermanent ponds and lakes, and alkali ponds and lakes. Occasionally other types of ponds and lakes are inhabited, particularly when shorelines are heavily grazed or disturbed by cultivation.
Nesting. Breeding season: Late May to mid-August; peak, early June to mid-July. Extreme egg dates (28 nests): May 30 [1966] in Stutsman County (M. L. Plenert) to June 30 [1972] in McLean County (B. A. Hanson). Extreme dates of dependent young (10 broods): June 29 [1966 - medium-sized young] in Bottineau County and in Rolette County to August 13 [1971] in Stutsman County (RES).
Nests are situated on the ground in areas with short or sparse vegetation near open water of streams, ponds, or lakes. Nests that were found on two small islands of Devils Lake were situated in slight tussocks of thin grass (Rolfe 1900a). One nest found in Pembina County was situated under a Canada thistle (R. Kellogg), and another nest at Stump Lake in Nelson County was underneath a silverberry bush (F. M. Bailey).
Indicated clutch size (15 nests): 3 to 4 eggs; mean, 3.9 eggs.
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| Figure 67. Breeding Range of Spotted Sandpiper. |
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