USGS - science for a changing world

Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center

  Home About NPWRC Our Science Staff Employment Contacts Common Questions About the Site

Shorebirds of the Chaplin Lake Area

JPG--Title picture (PIC)

Piping Plover

For thousands of years, shorebirds have relied on a network of food-rich stopover sites during their migration between South America and Canada's Arctic. To survive these arduous cross-continent treks birds must land periodically for food and rest.

Stopover sites are critical to survival. They provide space, food and protection from predators to aid in the recuperation from long flights and the restoration of fat and energy for the next stage of the journey.

As the second largest saline water body in Canada, encompassing more than 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres), Chaplin Lake has ample shoreline. More than 30 species of shorebirds - some of them endangered - either stop to rest and refuel or nest and raise their young.

Guidelines for Watching Shorebirds

Table of Contents

The Saskatchewan Wetland Conservation Corporation acknowledges the contributions of:

Canada-Saskatchewan Agreement on Rural Development, Canada-Saskatchewan Agreement on Water Based Economic Development, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment Canada, Chaplin Brine Shrimp Company, Chaplin Lions Club, Great Trails Getaway Region, IPSCO Inc., New Careers Corporation, Rural Municipality of Chaplin, Saskatchewan Economic and Co-operative Development, Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management, Saskatchewan Minerals, Tourism Saskatchewan, TransCanada PipeLines, Village of Chaplin, Artist Dennet Woodland

Saskatchewan Wetland Conservation Corporation LogoSaskatchewan Wetland Conservation Corporation

Saskatchewan Environment and Resource Management LogoSaskatchewan Environment and Resource Management

Environment Canada LogoEnvironment Canada

Canadian Wildlife Service

Return to Contents

Accessibility FOIA Privacy Policies and Notices

Take Pride in America logo USA.gov logo U.S. Department of the Interior | U.S. Geological Survey
URL: http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/wildlife/chaplin/shorbrd.htm
Page Contact Information: Webmaster
Page Last Modified: Saturday, 02-Feb-2013 07:18:09 EST
Menlo Park, CA [caww54]