Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Monitoring Station
Station ID:
10004270
Station Name:
Hancock Lake
Specific Parameter:
-- All Parameters --
Additional Comments about Aquatic Invasives Monitoring
Are Loon Alert signs posted on your lake?
Chick predator
CURLY-LEAF PONDWEED
Date loons first arrived in spring
Date loons first departed in fall
Date of first "Ice Off"
Date of first "Ice On"
Describe portion of waterbody you can see from your observation point
Describe your observation point
Did at least some data collectors monitor in August?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in July?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in June?
Did at least some data collectors monitor in May?
Did loons use your lake as part of their migration route?
Did loons use your lake during the summer?
Did the eggs in the nest fail to hatch? (1)
Did the eggs in the nest fail to hatch? (2)
Did the loon eggs in the nest fail to hatch?
Did you look for Eurasian Water-Milfoil?
Did you monitor all Beaches and Boat Landings?
Did you monitor docks and piers?
Did you monitor perimeter of Whole Lake?
Did you survey the entire lake?
Did your lake lose any chicks?
Does your lake have a lake association?
EURASIAN WATERMILFOIL (MYRIOPHYLLUM SPICATUM L.)
FISHHOOK WATER FLEA
Freshwater Jellyfish
Herbarium or museum where specimen is
How many chicks hatched for the entire lake?, # chicks
How many chicks survived to 4- weeks?, # chicks
How many chicks survived to 8-weeks?, # chicks
How many public landings are on your lake?
How often are you at your lake property?
How often were you able to check the lake for loons?
How was the nest lost? (1)
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata)
Ice Duration (Total number of dates frozen, if lake was observed daily)
If eggs failed to hatch, due to other cause
If eggs failed to hatch, due to predation?
If eggs failed to hatch, due to unknown cause?
If eggs failed to hatch, due to water level change?
If you or past observers have always used another method, describe
Latitude of sample
Longitude of sample
Loon Nest Description (1)
Loon nesting site used: Artificial nesting platform?
Loon nesting site used: Different lake?
Loon nesting site used: Island
Loon nesting site used: On/near mainland shore?
Loon nesting site used: Other?
Month loons first arrived in spring
Month loons first departed in fall
Month of first "Ice Off"
Month of first "Ice On"
Nesting pairs who hatched chicks, # pairs
Nesting territorial loon pairs, # pairs
Non-territorial loons in residence, # loons
Occasional use by non-residents, # loons
Other species looked for
Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria)
Rusty Crayfish (Orconectes rusticus)
Satellite derived water clarity greater than max depth of lake
Species Name
SPINY WATER FLEA
Spring migration # loons using lake
Territorial loon pairs in residence, # pairs
Total nests on lake (1)
Was the specimen confirmed as species?
Water Clarity - Predicted Secchi Depth Derived from Satellite Imagery
Were you able to locate the loon nesting sites?
Were you able to locate the nesting site? (1)
Were you able to locate the nesting site? (2)
What type of nesting site was used? (1)
What type of ownership is the land where the loon nest is located?
What type of ownership is the land where the nest is located? (1)
Which months or dates?
Year of first "Ice Off"
Year of first "Ice On"
ZEBRA MUSSEL, ADULT
ZEBRA MUSSEL, VELIGER
Sample Results
Project
Date/Time
DNR Parameter
Species
Result
Units
Present/Absent
Lab Comments