September
23, 2002
This is
the first flight of the season.
Flights will continue on a weekly basis, weather permitting. Data will
be posted as quickly as possible.
Please do not call looking for it as it slows down the process.
Pools
10-14 were not flown due to logistical problems with the flight crews.
The Big Lake portion of pool 9 was not flown this week.
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
- |
CANADA
GEESE |
2,120 |
OTHER
GEESE |
- |
MALLARD |
4,185 |
BLACKDUCK |
15 |
PINTAIL |
60 |
GADWALL |
25 |
WIGEON |
1,240 |
N. SHOVELER |
- |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
1,320 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
450 |
WOODDUCK |
335 |
REDHEAD |
- |
CANVASBACK |
- |
RINGNECK |
160 |
SCAUP |
- |
C. GOLDENEYE |
- |
BUFFLEHEAD |
- |
MERGANSER |
- |
RUDDY
DUCK |
10 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
9,920 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
7,630 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
170 |
|
October
7, 2002
Pools 10 and 11 were not surveyed this week.
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
10 |
CANADA
GEESE |
4,730 |
OTHER GEESE |
- |
MALLARD |
7,375 |
BLACKDUCK |
70 |
PINTAIL |
610 |
GADWALL |
1,155 |
WIGEON |
3,565 |
N. SHOVELER |
15 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
1,880 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
110 |
WOODDUCK |
360 |
REDHEAD |
15 |
CANVASBACK |
6,000 |
RINGNECK |
285 |
SCAUP |
955 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
65 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
- |
MERGANSER |
- |
RUDDY DUCK |
30 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
27,230 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
15,140 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
7,350 |
|
October
15, 2002
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
610 |
CANADA
GEESE |
4,931 |
OTHER
GEESE |
35 |
MALLARD |
17,283 |
BLACKDUCK |
25 |
PINTAIL |
576 |
GADWALL |
1,150 |
WIGEON |
6,210 |
N. SHOVELER |
10 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
190 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
765 |
WOODDUCK |
130 |
REDHEAD |
1,025 |
CANVASBACK |
185,405 |
RINGNECK |
4,745 |
SCAUP |
13,815 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
5 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
460 |
MERGANSER |
5 |
RUDDY
DUCK |
- |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
237,375 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
26,339 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
205,460 |
|
October
23, 2002
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
3,470 |
CANADA GEESE |
4,570 |
OTHER GEESE |
5 |
MALLARD |
14,515 |
BLACKDUCK |
35 |
PINTAIL |
170 |
GADWALL |
3,130 |
WIGEON |
2,615 |
N. SHOVELER |
- |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
130 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
235 |
WOODDUCK |
95 |
REDHEAD |
1,600 |
CANVASBACK |
260,990 |
RINGNECK |
23,445 |
SCAUP |
90,315 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
2,200 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
25 |
MERGANSER |
- |
RUDDY DUCK |
135 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
407,680 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
20,925 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
378,710 |
|
October
31, 2002
All pools were flown this week
Note that tentatively only pools 7-9 will be flown next week because
only 1 plane will be available. With the onset of cold weather most pools
are experienceing some thin ice in shallow areas
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
16,655 |
CANADA
GEESE |
7,720 |
OTHER
GEESE |
- |
MALLARD |
21,270 |
BLACKDUCK |
10 |
PINTAIL |
790 |
GADWALL |
3,050 |
WIGEON |
2,655 |
N. SHOVELER |
205 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
105 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
80 |
WOODDUCK |
180 |
REDHEAD |
245 |
CANVASBACK |
202,060 |
RINGNECK |
8,445 |
SCAUP |
49,980 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
4,950 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
555 |
MERGANSER |
145 |
RUDDY
DUCK |
1,245 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
320,345 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
28,345 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
267,625 |
|
November
12, 2002
The
entire refuge was flown (pools 4-13)
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
26,915 |
CANADA GEESE |
14,620 |
OTHER GEESE |
10 |
MALLARD |
33,090 |
BLACKDUCK |
45 |
PINTAIL |
860 |
GADWALL |
1,950 |
WIGEON |
670 |
N. SHOVELER |
40 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
15 |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
65 |
WOODDUCK |
10 |
REDHEAD |
1,230 |
CANVASBACK |
138,975 |
RINGNECK |
625 |
SCAUP |
43,465 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
3,225 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
910 |
MERGANSER |
900 |
RUDDY DUCK |
355 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
267,975 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
36,745 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
189,685 |
|
November
18, 2002
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
27,190 |
CANADA
GEESE |
14,770 |
OTHER
GEESE |
- |
MALLARD |
34,710 |
BLACKDUCK |
60 |
PINTAIL |
425 |
GADWALL |
1,655 |
WIGEON |
900 |
N. SHOVELER |
45 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
- |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
190 |
WOODDUCK |
10 |
REDHEAD |
1,100 |
CANVASBACK |
102,170 |
RINGNECK |
2,060 |
SCAUP |
54,630 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
8,975 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
3,095 |
MERGANSER |
555 |
RUDDY
DUCK |
855 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
253,395 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
37,995 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
173,440 |
|
November
26, 2002
Many
backwaters are rapidly freezing.
If the trend continues, the ice cover may prevent further flights this
season.
SPECIES |
TOTAL |
SWANS |
31,615 |
CANADA GEESE |
12,515 |
OTHER GEESE |
15 |
MALLARD |
36,815 |
BLACKDUCK |
80 |
PINTAIL |
330 |
GADWALL |
2,165 |
WIGEON |
50 |
N. SHOVELER |
500 |
BLUE-WINGED
TEAL |
- |
GREEN-WINGED
TEAL |
25 |
WOODDUCK |
- |
REDHEAD |
- |
CANVASBACK |
29,100 |
RINGNECK |
2,110 |
SCAUP |
30,745 |
C. GOLDENEYE |
3,210 |
BUFFLEHEAD |
875 |
MERGANSER |
2,775 |
RUDDY DUCK |
245 |
| |
|
DUCKS,
GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
153,170 |
| |
|
PUDDLE
DUCKS |
39,965 |
DIVING
DUCKS |
69,060 |
|
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