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FIELD SURVEY SUMMARY -lEPORT
OF THE HARLEQUIN DUCK
CHistrionlcus hi sjuiionicus )
ON THE KOOTENAI NATIONAL FOREST
MONTANA
by
Rick Kerr, C^ijilfl:pcir'Field''Biolpai^t^' L,lbby7\ Mqn t:ana_39^-:
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MONTANA NATURAL HERITAGE PROGRAM 1515 East Sixth Avenue Helena, Montana 59620 STATE DCCUiMENTS COLLECTION
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MONTANA STATE LIBRARY
1515 E. 6th AVE. HELENA, MONTANA 59S20
September 1 989
STATE DOCUMENTS COLLECTION
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ABSTRACT
A spring occurrence survey of 27 streams and stream confluences, 5 falls, and 1 lake covering 55 miles was conducted during May and June of 1989. Harlequin ducks were observed at Kootenai Falls on May 14 (4 males, 2 females : one bonded pair). May 28 (3 males), and June 11 (1 male). Harlequin ducks were observed on Graves Creek on May 19 (1 male, 1 female : bonded pair), and on June 1 (2 males, 2 females : two bonded pairs) . No other harlequin duck sitings were made during the spring occurrence survey period. An estimated potential nest start for the hen of the bonded Kootenai Falls pair was between June 4 and June 1 1 . Estimate potential nest start for both hens of bonded pairs on Graves Creek as between June 1 and June 1 5 .
A summer brood survey of 15 streams covering approximately 74 miles was conducted during July eind August. Only one harlequin duck siting was made during this period. One adult female duck was observed on Graves Creek July 19. She was observed foraging for about ain hour. No sign of amy offspring was observed.
Data collected during the summer brood survey included: stream measurements (width, estimated volume of stream flow, average gradient of low-gradient reaches, and stream temperatures), occurrence of associated species (dippers, spotted sandpipers, belted kingfishers, herons, and common mergansers) which can indicate level of aquatic insect - fish populations, and stream habitat characteristics . (rated relative value of slow water side/overflow channels, vegetated gravel bars, overhanging vegetation, log/debris jams, and beaver activity for low-giadient reaches of each stream surveyed) .
Some existing and potential limiting factors for the harlequin duck on the Kootenai National Forest include: recreational fishing pressure, road building and timber harvest, private landowner activities, mining development, low volume of stream flow, low productivity of aquatic invertebrates, lack of adequate loafing and nesting sites, large fluctuations in the level of the Kootenai River (Libby Dam) during the spring £ind summer, and the possible direct and indirect effects the common merganser may have on potential harlequin duck brood rearing habitat.
Possible methods to increase verified harlequin duck sitings include a public relations program centered around an identification poster on the harlequin duck and targeted to those private landowners who live along key stream reaches. Another method which might produce spring occurrence verification is the use of monitoring cameras at key stream confluences.
INTRODUCTION
The harlecniin duck. (Histrionicus histrionicus) is a Forest Service Sensitive Species on the Kootenai National Forest. The occurrence of this species of sea duck is rare to uncommon on the forest. Documented harlequin reproduction has occurred on the Cabinet Ranger District, eind nesting is suspected to occur on the Three Rivers Ranger District, Libby Ranger District, and Fortine Ranger District. Verified sitings of harleguin ducks on the KNF (excluding the Cabinet R.D.) during the 1980's include:
FORTINE RANGER DISTRICT
Graves Creek (1980's : Steve Fox / Tim Manley)
LIBBY RANGER DISTRICT
Quartz Creek (1987 or 1988 : Barry Hansen ...
3 harlequin chicks caught in upstream fishtrap)
(1981 or 1982 : Ai Bratkovich ... 1 male and 1 female 1/2-1 mile upstream from mouth)
REXFORD RANGER DISTRICT
Big Creek (1988 - spring : Marge Swanson ...
1 adult at mouth)
THREE RIVERS RANGER DISTRICT
Kootenai Falls (1980's : observed by biologists ever-y
spring; Carl Wolf verified nest site within log/debris jam above Falls in early 80 's)
Callahan Creek (1986 : Barry Hansen ...
1 pair during spring)
Yaak River (1983 - spring : Randy Matchet ...
observed ?# at MP 13)
N.Fk. Yaak (1980's : Bill Pomeroy)
E.Fk. Yaak (1980's : Clint / Gloria Mills ...
may be seeing wood ducks)
17-Mile Creek (1988 : Bill Pomeroy ...
at bridge 1/4 mile upstream from mouth)
Spar Lake U988 - spring : Bob Byars ...
1 pair at Whoopee Cr. confluence)
The objectives of this field survey were to document additional harlequin duck occurrences, aind hopefully gain some insight on the breeding chronology, nesting, productivity, and habitat on the KNF.
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METHODS
Information on potential and past harlecruin duck, occurrences was obtained through District biologists. Streams that had previous duck sitings and potential habitat based on past studies (Wall en and Groves 1989, Kuchel 1977) were given priority for field surveys.
Elements indicating potential harlequin duck brood rearing include:
1 . Low streeun gradient
2. Braided or meandering stream reaches
3. Relative high and stable stream flow volume
4. High quality riparian shrub component ... vegetated
gravel bars and overhanging vegetation
5. High aquatic insect populations
6. Presence of log/woody debris jams
7. Presence of beaver activity
Spring occurrence surveys for breeding pairs were conducted by hiking along stream reaches not observable from roads, and by driving roads along stream reaches, searching for harlequin ducks with binoculars.
Summer brood surveys for females with broods were conducted by wading upstream selected low gradient streeim reaches. The Yaak and Kootenai Rivers were surveyed by a combination of hiking, floating, and driving roads .
Observations of harlequin ducks and information on streams surveyed were recorded on MT.NHP Animal Survey Forms. Data collected included date, time, weather, temperature, and biotic & abiotic features of the site (vegetation, elevation, sex, age, and number observed) . Information collected on streams where no harlequin ducks were observed included date, weather, stream flow data, miles of stream surveyed, time spent, and associated animal species observed.
Maps of the KNF indicating stream reaches surveyed were prepared and are included with this report.
RESULTS -2-
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TABLE 1
Date
SPRING OCCURREINCE SURVEY.
Drainage
Stream Miles Surveyed
t rom
To
>
5/14/89 Kootenai River LIBBY KD
5/19/89 Graves Creek FORTINE RD
5/19/89 Big Creek REXFORD RD
5/23/89 Quartz Creek LIBBY RD
5/24/89 Spar Lake
(Whoopee Creek Spar Creek Hiatt Creek)
5/24/89 Keeler Creek
5/24/89 Lake Creek
5/25/89 Kootenai River
5/25/89 Yaak River
5/25/89 17-Mile Creek
5/25/89 Spread Creek
5/25/89 Pete Creek
5/26/89 W.Fk. Yaak
5/26/89 E.Fk. Yaak
THREE RIVERS RD
5/26/89 Young Creek
5/26/89 Pinkham Creek
5/26/89 Sutton Creek REXFORD RD
5/28/89 Kootenai Falls THREE RIVERS RD
6/1/89 Graves Creek FORTINE RD
6/4/89 Kootenai Falls THREE RIVERS RD
|
1 |
T31N,R32W Sec 18 |
T31N,R33W See 13 |
|
|
4 |
T36N,R25W Seel 4 |
T37N,R24W See32 |
|
|
3. |
.5 |
T34N,R29W Sec2 |
T35N,R29W Sec33 |
|
1 |
T31N,R32W Sec24 |
T31N,R32W Sec 13 |
|
|
1 . 0. 0, 0. |
.25 .25 .25 .25 |
T29N,R34W Seel 6 |
T29N,R34W See28 |
|
0. |
.25 |
r30N,R33W Seel 7 |
T30N,R33W Seel 9 |
|
1 , |
.25 |
r31N,R33W See30 |
T30N,R33W See7 |
|
1 . |
.5 |
T32N,R34W Sec35 |
T32N,R34W Sec5 |
|
8. |
.5 |
T32N,R34W See5 |
T35N,R31W See6 |
|
0, |
.5 |
T34N,R33W Sec27 |
T34N,R33W See27 |
|
0, |
.25 |
T35N,R33W See3 |
T35N,R33W See 10 |
|
0. |
.5 |
T35N,R32W Sec5 |
T36N,R32W See32 |
|
2 |
T37N.R31W Sec32 |
T37N,R32W See36 |
|
|
0, |
.5 |
T37N,R31W See25 |
T37N,R31W See25 |
|
1 |
T37N,R28W Sec13 |
T37N,R28W See24 |
|
|
1 |
r35N,R28W Sees |
T35N,R28W Sec4 |
|
|
1 |
T35N,R29W Sec25 |
T35N,R28W See30 |
|
|
0. |
25 |
T31N,R33W Sec13 |
T31N,R33W Sec 13 |
|
2 |
r36N,R25W See 12 |
T37N,R24W Sec32 |
|
|
0. |
25 |
T31N.R33W Sec 13 |
T31N,R33W Sec 13 |
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TABLE 1 ( cont ) .
SPRING OCCURRENCE SURVEY.
Date
Drainage
Stream Miles Surveyed
From
To
6/5/89 Wolf Creek
FISHER RIVER RD
6/6/89 Marten Creek
6/7/89 E.Fk. Blue Creek CABINET RD
6/9/89 Pipe Creek LIBBY RD
5/11/89 Kootenai Falls
6/11/89 Callahan Creek THREE RIVERS RD
6/13/89 Fisher River
FISHER RIVER RD
6/15/89 Graves Creek FORTINE RD
6/19/89 West Fisher
6/19/89 Silver Butte
6/20/89 East Fisher
FISHER RIVER RD
6/21/89 Graves Creek FORTINE RD
C/24/89 Kootenai Falls THREE RIVERS RD
3
1
1
3
0.25
3
5.25
1
3
1
0.5
1
0.25
T31N,R26W Seel 7
T25N,R32W Sec33
T27N,R34W Sec 17
T31N,R31W Sec21
T31N,R33W Seel 3
T31N,R34W Sec 19
T26N,R29W Sec8
T35N,R25W Seel
T27N,R29W Sec31
T25N,R29W Seel 7
T25N,R29W Sec 2
T36N,R25W Sec1
r31N,R33W Seel 3
T31N,R27W Seel
T25N,R32W Sec31
T27N,R34W Seel 3
T31N,R31W Sec20
T31N,R33W Seel 3
T31N,R34W Sec21
T29N,R29W Sec27
T37N,R24W See32
T26N,R30W See2
T26N,R30W Sec35
T25N,R29W Sec3
T37N,R24W Sec32
T31N,R33W See13
During May and June of 1989, 27 streams and stream confluences were surveyed for breeding pairs of harlequin ducks. Fifty-five stream miles were checked, as well as 5 falls (Kootenai Falls, Yaak Falls, West Fork Yaak Falls - 2, and East Fork Yaak Falls) and 1 lake (Spar Lake) .
During July and August of 1989, 15 streams were walked for female harlequin ducks with broods. Approximately seventy-four miles were surveyed. Information collected during the summer brood surveys included stream characteristics, associated species, and streeim habitat characteristics.
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TABLE 2a. SUMMER BROOD SURVEY : LOCATION
|
Date |
Drainage Stream |
Miles Surveyed |
From |
To |
|
|
7/19-20/89 |
Graves Creek |
2, |
.5 |
T36N.R25W |
T37N,R24W |
|
FORTINE RD |
Seel 2 |
See32 |
|||
|
7/21/89 |
Pipe Creek |
3. |
.25 |
T31N,R31W Sec20 |
T31N,R31W Sec 10 |
|
7/22/89 |
Quartz Creek |
3 |
T31N,R32W Sec24 |
T32N,R32W Sec23 |
|
|
8/10-12/89 |
West Fisher |
7 |
T27N,R29W Sec31 |
T27N,R30W See32 |
|
|
7/25/89 |
Kootenai River |
4 |
T31N,R32W Seel 4 |
T31N,R33W Seel 3 |
|
|
8/20/89 |
Kootenai River |
6 |
T31N,R32W |
T31N,R33W |
|
|
LIBBY RD |
See24 |
See 13 |
|||
|
1/23/Q9 |
W.Fk. Yaak |
3 |
T37N,R32W Sec36 |
r37N,R32W See22 |
|
|
7/31/89 |
E.Fk. Yaak |
2. |
,25 |
T37N,R31W See25 |
T37N,R30W Sec29 |
|
8/17/89 |
E.Fk. Yaak |
2. |
.5 |
T37N,R30W See27 T37N,R31W Sec23 |
T37N,R30W Sec35 T37N,R31W See26 |
|
8/17/89 |
N.Fk. Yaak |
3 |
T37N,R31W See22 |
T37N,R31W See4 |
|
|
3/19/89 |
S.Fk. Yaak |
2 |
r35N,R32W Seel 2 |
T34N,R31W See5 |
|
|
8/18/89 |
Spread Creek |
3. |
5 |
T35N,R33W See1 0 |
T36N,R33W Sec19 |
|
8/19/89 |
17-Mile Creek |
3. |
5 |
T34N,R33W See25 |
T33N,R32W Sec5 |
|
7/31/89 |
Yaak River |
4. |
75 |
T36N,R31W See30 |
T35N,R32W Sec2 |
|
8/18/89 |
Yaak River |
4. |
5 |
T34N,R33W See9 |
T35N,R3 2W Sees |
|
7/23/89 |
Callahan Creek |
2. |
75 |
T31N,R34W |
T31N,R34W |
|
THREE RIVERS RD |
Seel 9 |
See21 |
|||
|
8/23-25/89 |
Big Creek |
11 |
T34N,R29W |
T34N,R30W |
|
|
REXFORD RD |
See3 |
See29 |
|||
|
8/12/89 |
Silver Butte |
5 |
T26N,R29W |
T26N,R30W |
|
|
FISHER RIVER RD |
Seel 7 |
Sec34 |
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TABLE 2b.
SUr>lMER BROOD SURVEY
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
|
Drainage |
Width |
Est Vol |
G |
Avg. rad i ent |
Air Temp. |
Water Temp. |
Time |
Date |
||
|
Graves Creek FORTINE RD |
15.0' |
90.0 64.8 |
cfs cfs |
3.0% |
50" 70 • |
F F |
42° 48° |
F F |
21 :00 19:45 |
6/21/89 7/20/89 |
|
Pipe Creek |
22.0* |
64.7 |
cfs |
1 .6% |
12" |
F |
61° |
F |
12:00 |
7/21/89 |
|
Quartz Creek (upper) |
11 .3' |
30.4 |
cfs |
2.6'i |
59° |
F |
52° |
F |
18:00 |
7/22/89 |
|
Quartz Creek ( lower) |
14.2* |
56.3 |
cfs |
3.1% |
58' |
F |
53° |
F |
20:45 |
7/22/89 |
|
West Fisher (upper) |
14.2* |
41 .3 |
cfs |
2.2% |
67" |
F |
49° |
F |
10:00 |
8/11/89 |
|
West Fisher ( lower) LIBBY RD |
18.4' |
51 .6 |
cfs |
1.0% |
61' |
F |
56° |
F |
09:30 |
8/12/89 |
|
W.Fk. Yaak |
21 .3* |
71 . 1 |
cfs |
1.0% |
74" |
F |
69° |
F |
18:00 |
7/29/89 |
|
E.Fk. Yaak |
20.5* |
153.9 |
cfs |
1.2% |
54' |
F |
53° |
F |
13:00 |
7/31/89 |
|
N.Fk. Yaak |
38.1* |
114.4 |
cfs |
0.5% |
56' |
F |
57° |
F |
14:15 |
8/17/89 |
|
S.Fk. Yaak |
30.0' |
47.3 |
cfs |
0.7% |
65* |
F |
62° |
F |
19:00 |
8/19/89 |
|
Spread Creek |
35.0' |
82.9 |
cfs |
3.2% |
58° |
F |
52° |
F |
11:15 |
8/18/89 |
|
17-Mile Creek |
32.6' |
63.2 |
cfs |
1 .2% |
64" |
F |
58° |
F |
11 :00 |
8/19/89 |
|
Callahan Creek 24.1* THREE RIVERS RD |
106.0 |
cfs |
2.0% |
90° |
F |
65° |
F |
17:00 |
7/23/89 |
|
|
Big Creek REXFORD RD |
41 .0' |
84.6 |
cfs |
1.6% |
59° |
F |
58° |
F |
20:30 |
8/23/89 |
|
Silver Butte 19.8' FISHER RIVER RD |
62.3 |
cfs |
1 .6% |
77° |
F |
63° |
F |
16:15 |
8/12/89 |
DISCUSSION
Certain streams stand out in terms of potential harlequin duck use after reviewing and comparing the data in Tables 2b-, 2c., and 2d.
The East Fork of the Yaak is one of these streams. It appears that the E. Fork has the best overall potential to support harlequin duck production, rating the highest in terms of habitat character- istics and stream flow volume. Average gradient of low gradient reaches surveyed was 1.2 %. This is slightly higher than what Wallen and Groves (1989) found in nesting areas of Northern Idaho (<1°).
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TABLE 2c. SUMMER BROOD SURVEY : ASSOCIATED SPECIES
Miles Sand- King- Common
Drainage Surveyed Dippers pipers fishers Herons Mergansers
|
Graves Creek |
2.5 |
2 |
2 |
||
|
FORTINE RD |
|||||
|
Pipe Creek |
3.25 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Quartz Creek |
3 |
4 |
|||
|
West Fisher |
7 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
LIBBY RD |
|||||
|
W.Fk. Yaak |
3 |
3 |
1 |
||
|
E.Fk. Yaak |
4.75 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
N.Fk. Yaak |
3 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
|
|
S.Fk. Yaak |
2 |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Spread Creek |
3.5 |
2 |
|||
|
17-Mile Creek |
3.5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Callahein Creek |
2.75 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
THREE RIVERS RD |
|||||
|
Big Creek |
11 |
11 |
9 |
1 |
|
|
REXFORD RD |
|||||
|
Silver Butte |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
|
|
FISHER RIVER RD |
12
The West Fisher also has good potential to support harlequin duck production. The West Fisher ranks high in terms of providing habitat components, emd has a combined gradient average of 1.0 %. Possible limiting factors for supporting harlequin duck production on the West Fisher may be stream flow volume, the presence of brood rearing common mergansers, and timber harvest related disturbances.
The following streams all have the potential to support harlequin
duck production in one capacity or another. They are listed in a
'loose' order according to this survey and the comparison of data
collected :
Big Creek (REXFORD R.D.)
N.Fk. Yaak (THREE RIVERS R.D.)
17-Mile Creek (THREE RIVERS R.D.)
Silver Butte (FISHER RIVER R.D.)
Graves Creek V.FORTINE R.D.)
Pipe Creek (LIBBY R.D.)
S.Fk. Yaak (THREE RIVERS R.D.)
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TABLE 2d
SUMMER BROOD SURVEY
HABITAT CHARACTERISTICS
Side/Overflow Vegetated Overhanging Log Beaver Channels Gravel Bars Vegetation Jams Activity
Drainage
|
Graves Creek. |
3 |
|
FORTINE RD |
|
|
Pipe Creek |
4 |
|
Ouartz Creek |
3 |
|
West Fisher |
4 |
|
LIBBY RD |
|
|
W.Fk. Yaak |
3 |
|
E.Fk, Yaak |
3 |
|
N.Fk. Yaak |
2 |
|
S.Fk. Yaak |
2 |
|
Spread Creek |
3 |
|
17-Mile Creek |
4 |
|
Callahan Creek |
3 |
|
THREE RIVERS RD |
|
|
Big Creek |
3 |
|
REXFORD RD |
|
|
Silver Butte |
4 |
FISHER RIVER RD
3 3 4
3 3 2 2 1 4 3
4 4 4
3 5 4 4 2 4 3
3 3
4
3 5 2 4 3 3 3
4 2 3
2 5 3 3 1 5 1
1= Low Value ; 5= High Value
W.Fk. Yaak Callahan Creek Quartz Creek Spread Creek
(THREE RIVERS R.D.)
(THREE RIVERS R.D.) (LIBBY R.D. )
(THREE RIVERS R.D.)
Tie Yaak River also provides potential brood rearing habitat for the harlequin duck. The Yaak River has several reaches of slow, deep water which flows amongst heavy willow, dogwood, and alder bank cover. Overhanging vegetation cover is abundant. However, this high quality habitat is already being well utilized by brood rearing common mergamsers. Twenty-four mergansers were observed on the Yaak River during surveys in 1989.
The Kootenai River provides marginal habitat for brood rearing. This and the fact that the river level is fluctuated (Libby Dam) so
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TABLE 3
HARLEQUIN DUCKS OBSERVED DURING SURVEY.
Date
Drainage
Elevation
Observation
Location
|
5/14/89 |
Kootenai Falls |
196U* |
4 2 |
' Lords ' 'Ladies' |
|
5/19/89 |
Graves Creek |
4400' |
1 1 |
'Lord' • Lady ' |
|
5/28/89 |
Kootenai Falls |
I960' |
3 |
' Lords ' |
|
6/01/89 |
Graves Creek |
4400' |
2 2 |
' Lords • 'Ladies ' |
|
6/11/89 |
Kootenai Falls |
I960* |
1 |
•Lord* |
|
7/19/89 |
Graves Creek |
4360" |
1 |
' Lady ' |
T31N R33W S13,NW (1 pair)
T37N R24W S32,SW (1 pair)
T31N R33W S13,NW
T37N R24W S32,SW (2 pair)
T31N R33W S13,NW
T36N R25W S1 ,NE
greatly during the spring and sununer months, reduces the chances of female harlequin ducks nesting on the river.
Several streams draining into Lake Koocanusa where not surveyed for summer broods due to being without additional time, and also because over the last 10 years I have spent considerable time walking most of the larger drainages doing stream/fish habitat surveys and conducting redd covints for the Forest Service.
Pete Creek and Burnt Creek on the Three Rivers R.D. were not surveyed for sximmer broods due to low (i.e. 20-30 cfs) stream flow volumes.
Additional streauns which were not walked, but have good potential to support harlequin production include;
Lake Creek Keeler Creek
(THREE RIVERS R.D.) (THREE RIVERS R.D.)
HARLEQUIN OCCURRENCES
Ten different harlequin ducks (6 males and 4 females) were documented during this field study. All sitings were at Kootenai Falls or on Graves Creek on the Fortine R.D. The three documented pairs were estimated to have potentially started to nest between June 1 & June 15,
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|
TABLE 4. ESTIMATED VOLUMES * |
OF STREAM FLOW. |
||||||
|
Drainage |
Estimated Vol . |
Estimate Location |
Date |
Weather |
|||
|
Graves Cr. |
90.0 |
cfs |
T36N |
R24W |
S1,NE |
6/21/89 |
cool/cldy |
|
64.8 |
cfs |
7/20/89 |
warm/pcld |
||||
|
Big Creek |
84.6 |
cfs |
T35N |
R29W |
S31 ,NE |
8/23/89 |
cool/rain |
|
W. Fisher |
41 .3 |
cfs |
T26N |
R30W |
S5,NE |
8/11/89 |
warm/shws |
|
(upper) |
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W. Fisher |
61 .6 |
cfs |
T27N |
R29W |
S31,NW |
8/12/89 |
warm/clr |
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(lower) |
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Silver Butte |
62.3 |
cfs |
T26N |
R30W |
S36,NW |
8/12/89 |
war in/shws |
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Pipe Creek |
64.7 |
cfs |
T31N |
R31W |
S16,SW |
7/21/89 |
hot/cir |
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Quartz Cr. |
30.4 |
cfs |
T32N |
R32W |
S26,SW |
7/22/89 |
hot/clr |
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(upper) |
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Quartz Cr. |
56.3 |
cfs |
T31N |
R32W |
S13,SE |
7/22/89 |
hot/clr |
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(lower) |
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Callahan Cr. |
106.0 |
cfs |
T31N |
R34W |
S20,NE |
7/23/89 |
hot/clr |
|
17-Mile Cr. |
63 . 2 cfs |
T34N |
R33W |
536, NW |
8/19/89 |
wai iii/shws |
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|
Spread Cr. |
82.9 |
cfs |
T35N |
R33W |
>-j3 , SE |
8/18/89 |
warm/clr |
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Pete Creek |
27.4 |
cfs |
T35N |
R32W |
S5,NW |
8/18/89 |
warm/pcld |
|
S.Fk. Yaak |
47.3 |
cfs |
T35N |
R32W |
S13,NW |
8/19/89 |
wann/pcld |
|
W.Fk. Yaak |
71 . 1 |
cfs |
T37N |
R32W |
S26,SW |
7/29/89 |
hot/hazy |
|
N.Fk. Yaak |
114.4 |
cfs |
T37N |
R31W |
S15.NE |
8/17/89 |
cool/rain |
|
E.Fk- Yaak |
153.9 |
cfs |
T37N |
R30W |
S19,SE |
7/31/89 |
hot/clr |
Stream flow vol\imes estimated with Robins and Crawford method (1954)
LIMITING FACTORS
Speculation on natural limiting factors affecting potential harleguin duck reproduction on the Kootenai NF could include: stream flow volumes (1989 spring runoff was more "normal" than previous drought years); adequate stream habitat components; gradient levels; aquatic insect populations; eind direct/indirect competition for brood rearing habitat with the common merganser. Other factors which may influence harlequin production would include: private landowner activities; fishing pressure (i.e. Graves Creek); timber hai-vest / road building affecting riparian zone and water quality; and potential hard rock mining activities.
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Spotted sandpiper on the West Fisher.
female merganser with grown brood
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Debris strewn side channel on Graves Creek.
Densely vegetated gravel bar on Pipe Creek.
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Overhamging vegetation on the E. Fork Yaak.
Log Jam habitat on the E. Fork Yaak.
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Beaver dam and created marsh on 17-Mile Creek,
Beaver pond on Silver Butte Creek,
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