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Fauna of the Jack Lake Watershed - November 2017 - Preface This compilation has been prepared to assemble and consolidate information on the fauna of Jack Lake and its watershed. Baseline information has been obtained from published books which delineate the distribution of various amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fishes, insects, mammals, molluscs, and reptiles. Additional information has been derived from the Jack Lake Strategic Plan, MNR records, the Ontario Herptofaunal Atlas, the Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas, and reported observations by Jack Lake residents and members of the Peterborough Field Naturalists. I am also grateful to Drew Monkman, Martin Parker, and Bob Bowles for their assistance in providing additional information from their records and archives. It is hoped that this information can be used to monitor the quality of the Jack Lake ecosystem and prevent harmful alteration or destruction of habitat by land-based activities such as shoreline development and logging. Now that this baseline information is established, lake residents and visitors to Jack Lake have been encouraged to report their observations. To date, 109 different individuals have provided information for this atlas. It is my intent that this listing is a “living” document and I will strive to keep it updated as new information is provided to me. Steven J. Kerr Director - Environment Jack Lake Association (last updated January, 2018) Table of Contents Preface Table of Contents Maps of Jack Lake Summary of Records Fauna of the Jack Lake Watershed 1. Amphibians 2. Birds 3. Crustaceans 4. Fishes 5. Insects - Terrestrial and Aquatic 6. Mammals 7. Molluscs 8. Zooplankton 9. Reptiles 10. Worms and Miscellaneous Invertebrates 11. Summary References and Citations Additional Reading Appendix 1. Jack Lake Fauna at Risk Appendix 2. Species Guides and Identification Resources Appendix 3. Individuals who have contributed information and observations on Jack Lake fauna. Summary of Records Efforts to record information and observations of the fauna in the Jack Lake watershed were initiated in 2013. Since that time, 3,227 records involving a total of 505 species have been documented. Twenty-six species designated as Species at Risk have been identified in the Jack Lake area (Table 1). To date, a total of 109 local individuals have contributed information to this atlas. Table 1. Observations and records of fauna from the Jack Lake watershed. # Species Documented Fauna (# Species at Risk) # Records/Sitings Amphibians 21 (0) 153 Birds 186 (15) 1,827 Crustaceans 8 (0) 9 Fish 23 (0) 134 Insects (Terrestrial) 120 (1) 506 Insects (Aquatic) 39 (0) 76 Mammals 51 (3) 232 Molluscs 12 (0) 23 Plankton 15 (0) 17 Reptiles 16 (7) 231 Worms and Misc. 14 (0) 19 Invertebrates Summary 505 (26) 3,227 While the listing of some species (e.g., birds, fishes and reptiles) may be relatively comprehensive, other groups (e.g., insects and molluscs) have not been adequately sampled and will require more intensive efforts in the future. Amphibians Species Date Observed Location Source Misc. Comments American toad Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Bufo americanus) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000), JLK (2009), Bowles (2012) May 17, 1987 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 21, 1988 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 9, 1996 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey August 26, 2007 Cottage parking lot in Rathbun Steven Kerr - Believed to be Bay young-of-the- year. July 9, 2008 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Small young-of-year toad. August 29, 2008 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Large specimen July 8, 2009 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Small specimen. June 5, 2010 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Observed near water’s edge. May 22, 2011 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey July-August, 2011 Brooks Bay (northwest corner) Sheelagh Hysenaj - Regular visitor on dock at night. July 1, 2012 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Small young-of-year toad. May 18, 2013 Brooks Bay (northwest corner) Sheelagh Hysenaj - Heard calling at 10:00 pm. June 2, 2013 Rathbun Bay (north shore) Steven Kerr - Small specimen observed at cottage. July 1, 2014 Rathbun Bay (north shore) Steven Kerr - October 3, 2014 Rathbun Bay (north shore) Steven Kerr - May 17, 2015 Rathbun Bay (north shore) Janis Irwin - Spring, 2017 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Regularly seen. Blue spotted salamander Historic Lakewide Conant (1975), - (Ambystoma laterale) Bowles (2012) October 7, 2007 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Speciman observed near water’s edge. May 23, 2010 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Speciman found in moist debris. May 21, 2011 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Speciman found behind cottage in leaf litter. August 21, 2014 Rathbun Bay Kristy Maguire - Photos taken. - Identified bty B. Bowles July 25, 2015 828 FR 89 Debra Anthony - Speciman found under a log. June 28, 2016 Island 10 (Uwantucumbak) in Sarah Robertson - Williams Bay July 2, 2017 Sharpe’s Bay Patty Phillips - Photo taken. (off FR 52) September 22, Center Bay (west shore) Bob DuBois - Photo taken. 2017 Bullfrog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Rana catesbeiana) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000), JLA (2009) June 21, 1988 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 9, 1996 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 10, 2002 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 18, 2002 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 22, 2011 Brooks Bay (northwest corner) Sheelagh Hysenaj - Heard calling at night. July 18, 2014 McCoy Bay wetland Amanda Smith - June 11, 2015 Small pond along Jack Lake Martin Parker - One frog heard road calling. May 10, 2016 Narrows Point road Kristy Maguire - July 28, 2016 Below Jack Lake dam Kristy Maguire - Photo taken. Spring, 2017 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Regularly seen and heard. September 30, McCoy Bay John and Nicole - Male bullfrog. 2017 Dodds - Photos taken. Eastern newt July 18, 2015 McCoy Road Kathy Parker - Speciman dead on (Notophthalmus viridescens) road. Eastern redbacked salamander Historic Lakewide Conant (1975), JLA - (Plethodon cinereus) (2009) May 17, 1987 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey April 30, 1994 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey Four toed salamander Historic Lakewide Conant (1975), - (Hemidactylium Oldham and Weller scutatum) (2000) Gray tree frog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Hysa versicolor) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000), JLA (2009), Bowles (2012) April 26, 2008 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Four frogs Herpetofaunal observed. Survey May 17, 2008 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Bright orange inside hind legs. - July 24, 2011 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Observed on deck of boathouse. - June 23, 2013 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey July 19, 2014 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey Green frog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Rana clamitans melanota) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000), JLA (2009), Bowles (2012) May 18, 1987 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 22, 1988 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 21, 1988 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 9, 1996 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey September 1, 2007 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - July 8, 2008 Jack Lake outlet Steven Kerr - - May 22, 2011 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Individual (non- overlapping) calls heard. August, 2012 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Large specimen. October 5, 2013 Callahan Bay wetland Bob Bowles - September 20, Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - 2014 June 11, 2015 Small pond along Jack Lake Martin Parker - Two frogs calling. road July 18, 2015 McCoy Road wetland Kathy Parker - Two large specimens basking on logs. May 10, 2016 Culvert near hydro line on Kristy Maguire - Narrows Point road. Spring, 2017 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Regularly seen. Mink frog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Rana septentionalis) Post 1982 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000) June 23, 2013 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 11, 2015 Small pond along Jack Lake Martin Parker - Six frogs heard road calling. Mudpuppy Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Necturus maculosus) Northern leopard frog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Rana pipiens) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000) August, 1986 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey June 21, 1988 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey August 4, 1989 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey May 9, 1996 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey September 1, 2007 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - April 26, 2008 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Three specimens Herpetofaunal observed Survey April 26, 2011 Not recorded Bob Bowles, Neill - Lanz and Denyse Martial July 24, 2012 Rathbun Bay Steven Kerr - Speciman observed near water’s edge. October 5, 2013 Callahan Bay wetland Bob Bowles - - July 19, 2014 Square #17QK35 Ontario - Herpetofaunal Survey October 14, 2014 Brooks Bay Neill Lanz and - (Forest Glen Marina) Steven Kerr August, 2015 828 FR89 Debra Anthony - Photo taken May 10, 2016 Culvert on Jack Lake road Kristy Maguire - In water beside FR52 road. - Photos were taken Spring, 2017 Brooks Bay Sheelagh Hysenaj - Regularly seen. July 2, 2017 McCoy Road (at the Y) Steven and Karen - Kerr Northern redback salamander Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Plethodon cinereus) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000) April 26, 2011 Not recorded Bob Bowles, Neill - Lanz and Denyse Martial Pickerel frog Historic Lakewide Conant (1975) - (Rana palustris) Post 1983 Lakewide Oldham and Weller - (2000) August 18, 1992 Square #17QK35 Ontario