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Wind effect


When I was down at Frank Lake on 15 March 2014 with a group of friends, it was a rather strange feeling walking over this ground. I guess the wind (which often blows and blows strongly at this location) had flattened and twisted this dried grass. I also discovered that it's not just snow in between, but water! The wooden building you see in the distance is the Frank Lake bird hide (blind). On this day, temperatures rose from about zero to plus 10 deg C, with sunshine all day and gentle breezes at most.
"Frank Lake is a restored wetland located 6 km (3.7 mi) east of High River, Alberta, 50 km (31 mi) south of Calgary, and about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Blackie. The lake is controlled by Ducks Unlimited Canada for wildlife management purposes, and is an Important Bird Area. It is one of four Alberta lakes with the same name.
The lake has had a history of years of being completely dry, and years of being flooded. The main goal of managing Frank Lake is to ensure that the lake is a permanent waterbody, which will improve wildlife habitat. Water control measures have been implemented to help ensure that water levels are maintained. Measures include the building of dikes and water control structures as well as the building of a pipeline from High River to channel treated effluent from the town of High River and a local food processing plant. Water quality is regularly monitored.
Nesting boxes, nesting platforms, and rock islands are among the structures placed around the lake to encourage nesting and improve habitat. The Important Bird Areas program considers Frank Lake to be the most important wetland in southwestern Alberta for the production of waterfowl and other water birds.
The lake and its surrounding upland areas attracts many species of birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds and other birds use the lake for staging during migration, and nesting. Some birds that can be seen here include: Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Franklin's Gull, Ring-billed gull, California Gull, Common Tern, Short-eared Owl, Eared Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, and Black-necked Stilt. Birdwatching is a popular activity." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lake_(Alberta)
www.ducks.ca/your-province/alberta/wetlands-area/frank-lake/
"In 2005, it was estimated that there were 50,000 Franklin’s Gull nests at Frank Lake. That makes it one of the largest breeding population of Franklin’s Gulls in the world. Local counts of the numbers of White-faced Ibis, Western and Eared Grebes indicate that the lake supports some of the largest breeding populations of these species in Alberta and Canada." From Town of High River website.
www.highrivertourism.com/birding
"Frank Lake is a restored wetland located 6 km (3.7 mi) east of High River, Alberta, 50 km (31 mi) south of Calgary, and about 2 km (1.2 mi) south of Blackie. The lake is controlled by Ducks Unlimited Canada for wildlife management purposes, and is an Important Bird Area. It is one of four Alberta lakes with the same name.
The lake has had a history of years of being completely dry, and years of being flooded. The main goal of managing Frank Lake is to ensure that the lake is a permanent waterbody, which will improve wildlife habitat. Water control measures have been implemented to help ensure that water levels are maintained. Measures include the building of dikes and water control structures as well as the building of a pipeline from High River to channel treated effluent from the town of High River and a local food processing plant. Water quality is regularly monitored.
Nesting boxes, nesting platforms, and rock islands are among the structures placed around the lake to encourage nesting and improve habitat. The Important Bird Areas program considers Frank Lake to be the most important wetland in southwestern Alberta for the production of waterfowl and other water birds.
The lake and its surrounding upland areas attracts many species of birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds and other birds use the lake for staging during migration, and nesting. Some birds that can be seen here include: Tundra Swan, Trumpeter Swan, Canada Goose, Northern Pintail, Franklin's Gull, Ring-billed gull, California Gull, Common Tern, Short-eared Owl, Eared Grebe, Marbled Godwit, Long-billed Dowitcher, Black-crowned Night-Heron, and Black-necked Stilt. Birdwatching is a popular activity." From Wikipedia.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Lake_(Alberta)
www.ducks.ca/your-province/alberta/wetlands-area/frank-lake/
"In 2005, it was estimated that there were 50,000 Franklin’s Gull nests at Frank Lake. That makes it one of the largest breeding population of Franklin’s Gulls in the world. Local counts of the numbers of White-faced Ibis, Western and Eared Grebes indicate that the lake supports some of the largest breeding populations of these species in Alberta and Canada." From Town of High River website.
www.highrivertourism.com/birding
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