In 1917, it was a large, wide bay at the southeast end of the lake (Zelt and Glasgow 1976), whereas in the 1950s, a car could be driven across its dry bottom (Lister 1979). Closer to the lake, however, residential development has been minimal. Dowitchers, yellowlegs and Stilt Sandpipers favour shallow bays, Black-bellied Plovers, Knots and Ruddy Turnstones frequent rock-strewn points along the eastern shore, and American Golden Plovers and Buff-breasted Sandpipers use the nearby grasslands.

Div., Edmonton. Cooking Lake area study, Vol. In 1984, Ducks Unlimited completed habitat enhancement projects.
I: Planning report. … In fall, 40-70,000 dabbling ducks (mostly Mallards and Pintails) are also present.

Also in 1987, the Beaverhill Natural Area was established.

Amisk Creek drains the southern part of the watershed and flows over two Ducks Unlimited (Canada) weirs into Robert Lister Lake. Div., Edmonton. Boating in Alberta. The headland on the western side of the weir is one of the best locations for viewing shorebirds. One of the first settlers to acquire land legally was Robert Logan, who operated a store and trading post and owned land near the lake. 1989. A recreational lease for the Beaverhill Lake Recreation Area on the eastern shore is held by the County of Beaver. It is a site of regional importance in the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network. -----. 12:1-5. A census of the muskrat population conducted during the autumn of 1974 recorded 65 muskrat houses along the shoreline, and the population was estimated to be at least 390 muskrats (Zelt and Glasgow 1976). The birds of Beaverhill Lake have been studied by many ornithologists since the beginning of the twentieth century. Unpubl. Eval. During a 1995 spring migration census, 32 species of shorebirds were counted around the lake with numbers reaching 50 000 birds at timesA census in 1996 found seven breeding sites of the endangered Piping PloverOn May 10th, BBO staff conducted an aerial survey of Beaverhill Lake to assess water levels. In 1907, Tofield was incorporated as a village, and in 1909, after the arrival of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railroad, it became a town (Touchings 1976). Envir. It's site of the Beaverhill Lake Bird Observatory, with bird-banding operations since the 1980s. Div., Surv. 5. In 1984, Ducks Unlimited completed habitat enhancement projects.

In 1981, there were 35 grazing leases, 5 grazing permits, 7 cultivation permits and 6 farm development leases assigned to approximately 44 farmers and ranchers who own adjacent lands. Most of the ducks are dabblers rather than divers; they primarily frequent the marshy shorelines at the northern end of the lake during July and August. Intensive shorebird surveys in 1995 included two counts with over 50,000 individuals present (19 and 24 May). Nat.

-----. Environment Canada. The Beaverhill Lake Banding Station is situated near the western side of the weir, as well. Kemper, J.B. 1976. Theme areas are used to prepare a local development plan for each disposition. n.d.[b]. Jul 30, 2020: Beaverhill Lake Heritage Rangeland Natural Area, Tofield - See reviews, articles, and photos of Beaverhill Lake Heritage Rangeland Natural Area on Tripadvisor.

The soils are mainly Orthic Gray Luvisols and the forest cover is mostly deciduous, with trembling aspen the dominant tree (The ground moraine plain in the eastern and southern parts of the drainage basin has relatively little tree cover. data, Edmonton. Br. 2: Background information. Plan.Div., Edmonton. The second area, Beaverlake Settlement, was located on the northeast shore just east of the lake's outlet, Beaverhill Creek. Devel. As well, there were 12 producing and 13 potential natural gas well sites in the area in 1981 (Alta. Most Sandhill Cranes arrive in late April or early May, and stragglers continue to come for two weeks. This area is part of the Aspen Parkland Ecoregion, and the natural vegetation consists of trembling aspen interspersed with patches of grassland (Strong and Leggat 1981). Beaverhill Lake (Cree: amisk-wa-chi-sakhahigan) is a large lake in central Alberta, Canada. More information: 780-922-3293 Learn about hunting in Alberta's parks system. n.d.[a]. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic however, the BBO is not accepting volunteers Whistling Swans are the last large group to arrive. 1981; Howitt 1988).