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2008 Federal Duck Stamp Contest Phone: 660-442-3187 |
Waterfowl Surveys
Spring Waterfowl migration is nearing completion. Surveys will begin again in September, 2008.
| Refuge Wetlands Flooded | 1,500 acres |
| Refuge Habitat Conditions | Good |
| Refuge Wetlands Frozen | 0% |
| Date/Species | 05/06/08 |
05/12/08 |
05/19/08 |
05/27/08 |
| Trumpeter Swan | 2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Tundra Swan | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Canada Geese | 75 |
93 |
182 |
201 |
| White-fronted Geese | 0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| Snow Geese | 200 |
111 |
111 |
33 |
Total Geese |
275 |
204 |
295 |
236 |
| Mallard | 21 |
17 |
7 |
17 |
| Gadwall | 482 |
335 |
40 |
4 |
| American Widgeon | 2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Green-wing Teal | 140 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
| Blue-wing Teal | 2434 |
1669 |
261 |
412 |
| Northern Shoveler | 1859 |
1187 |
132 |
152 |
| Northern Pintail | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Wood Duck | 4 |
0 |
3 |
13 |
Total Dabblers |
4944 |
3212 |
449 |
598 |
| Redhead | 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Canvasback | 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Lesser Scaup | 2 |
6 |
12 |
2 |
| Ring-neck Duck | 10 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| Common Goldeneye | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Bufflehead | 0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Ruddy Duck | 0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| Hooded Merganser | 0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| Common Merganser | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Divers |
16 |
19 |
20 |
5 |
Total Ducks |
4960 |
3231 |
469 |
603 |
| American Coot | 7562 |
3280 |
1395 |
310 |
Information on waterfowl counts, including spring snow goose counts, and habitat conditions throughout Missouri can be located on the Missouri Waterfowl and Habitat Survey web site.
Last updated:
July 16, 2008
