2006 Aerial
WATERFOWL SURVEYS
La Crosse District
Pools 7-8
Each week during fall migration, biologists
fly the Mississippi River
to count the number of waterfowl using Pools 4 - 14 of the Refuge.
Due to survey techniques, this total number is not necessarily the total number of waterfowl in a specific pool.
Select links below to view 2006 waterfowl numbers by District and Pool locations.
October 2, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
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|
1155 |
860 |
90 |
175 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
1900 |
440 |
35 |
245 |
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BLACKDUCK |
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PINTAIL |
35 |
5 |
15 |
5 |
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GADWALL |
3340 |
1410 |
280 |
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WIGEON |
4455 |
1220 |
10 |
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N. SHOVELER |
20 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
135 |
10 |
25 |
40 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
295 |
15 |
25 |
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WOODDUCK |
55 |
10 |
20 |
105 |
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REDHEAD |
35 |
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CANVASBACK |
120 |
110 |
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RINGNECK |
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SCAUP |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
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MERGANSER |
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RUDDY DUCK |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
11,510 |
5 |
4,125 |
90 |
80 |
885 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
10,235 |
5 |
3,120 |
- |
80 |
710 |
DIVING DUCKS |
120 |
- |
145 |
- |
- |
- |
October 10, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
30 |
20 |
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|
2430 |
5 |
505 |
85 |
210 |
|
OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
2620 |
405 |
290 |
40 |
50 |
1335 |
BLACK DUCK |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
75 |
20 |
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GADWALL |
6295 |
30 |
1630 |
350 |
10 |
500 |
WIGEON |
2185 |
60 |
25 |
5 |
75 |
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N. SHOVELER |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
55 |
5 |
5 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
195 |
20 |
80 |
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WOOD DUCK |
35 |
90 |
10 |
35 |
5 |
30 |
REDHEAD |
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CANVASBACK |
4150 |
1190 |
270 |
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RINGNECK |
750 |
195 |
35 |
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SCAUP |
590 |
1050 |
350 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
5 |
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MERGANSER |
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RUDDY DUCK |
20 |
115 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
19,385 |
610 |
5,090 |
1,160 |
75 |
2,265 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
11,410 |
605 |
2,015 |
455 |
75 |
2,020 |
DIVING DUCKS |
5,515 |
- |
2,550 |
620 |
- |
35 |
October 19, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
90 |
200 |
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|
1770 |
445 |
825 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
2380 |
290 |
2060 |
45 |
745 |
2800 |
BLACK DUCK |
10 |
15 |
10 |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
195 |
30 |
30 |
85 |
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GADWALL |
6095 |
60 |
3495 |
745 |
55 |
3295 |
WIGEON |
1480 |
450 |
1085 |
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N. SHOVELER |
25 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
20 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
35 |
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WOOD DUCK |
25 |
20 |
5 |
15 |
10 |
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REDHEAD |
120 |
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CANVASBACK |
20880 |
49315 |
450 |
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RINGNECK |
3180 |
5430 |
85 |
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SCAUP |
4165 |
11320 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
155 |
90 |
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MERGANSER |
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RUDDY DUCK |
105 |
55 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
40,505 |
430 |
73,070 |
1,330 |
855 |
8,105 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
10,160 |
430 |
6,095 |
795 |
855 |
7,280 |
DIVING DUCKS |
28,485 |
- |
66,330 |
535 |
- |
- |
October 24, 2006
These pools were not flown.
October 30, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
2200 |
730 |
5 |
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|
2470 |
700 |
1010 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
2780 |
355 |
4640 |
710 |
455 |
3210 |
BLACK DUCK |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
55 |
5 |
75 |
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GADWALL |
1755 |
225 |
4540 |
1350 |
25 |
3325 |
WIGEON |
755 |
40 |
340 |
825 |
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N. SHOVELER |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
65 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
10 |
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WOOD DUCK |
20 |
20 |
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REDHEAD |
40 |
125 |
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CANVASBACK |
7065 |
36580 |
1750 |
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RINGNECK |
360 |
2375 |
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SCAUP |
2950 |
11245 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
100 |
2505 |
95 |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
265 |
205 |
60 |
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MERGANSER |
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RUDDY DUCK |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
20,820 |
700 |
63,645 |
4,310 |
480 |
8,465 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
5,370 |
700 |
9,180 |
2,400 |
480 |
7,455 |
DIVING DUCKS |
10,780 |
- |
53,035 |
1,905 |
- |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
1 |
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GREAT EGRET |
1 |
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BALD EAGLE |
172 |
5 |
59 |
1 |
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COOT |
3910 |
1210 |
700 |
4880 |
680 |
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W. PELICAN |
340 |
85 |
25 |
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CORMORANT |
November 7, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
8540 |
14475 |
60 |
5 |
2285 |
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|
3200 |
1190 |
1810 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
5490 |
390 |
1765 |
935 |
300 |
4595 |
BLACK DUCK |
95 |
5 |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
160 |
115 |
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GADWALL |
2905 |
80 |
3970 |
870 |
305 |
2570 |
WIGEON |
610 |
20 |
640 |
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N. SHOVELER |
5 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
15 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
10 |
25 |
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WOOD DUCK |
10 |
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REDHEAD |
1000 |
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CANVASBACK |
9745 |
38085 |
10 |
40 |
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RINGNECK |
1510 |
8455 |
15 |
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SCAUP |
7250 |
50215 |
90 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
1070 |
2580 |
1285 |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
50 |
130 |
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MERGANSER |
330 |
55 |
60 |
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RUDDY DUCK |
165 |
70 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
41,120 |
645 |
121,990 |
3,265 |
745 |
11,900 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
9,260 |
645 |
5,735 |
1,835 |
610 |
7,805 |
DIVING DUCKS |
20,120 |
- |
100,590 |
1,370 |
130 |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
1 |
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GREAT EGRET |
1 |
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BALD EAGLE |
471 |
6 |
134 |
5 |
1 |
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COOT |
1155 |
650 |
3505 |
13990 |
660 |
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W. PELICAN |
115 |
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CORMORANT |
November 14, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
6935 |
18300 |
30 |
1075 |
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|
1670 |
1270 |
1050 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
4960 |
370 |
2990 |
335 |
880 |
4660 |
BLACK DUCK |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
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PINTAIL |
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GADWALL |
955 |
3685 |
960 |
615 |
3785 |
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WIGEON |
110 |
90 |
550 |
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N. SHOVELER |
20 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
25 |
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WOOD DUCK |
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REDHEAD |
30 |
30 |
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CANVASBACK |
2345 |
11045 |
215 |
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RINGNECK |
12850 |
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SCAUP |
9310 |
38400 |
60 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
405 |
2805 |
390 |
10 |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
50 |
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MERGANSER |
30 |
80 |
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RUDDY DUCK |
45 |
5 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
26,770 |
375 |
91,455 |
2,045 |
1,675 |
11,140 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
6,025 |
375 |
6,680 |
1,295 |
1,635 |
9,015 |
DIVING DUCKS |
12,140 |
- |
65,205 |
750 |
10 |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
2 |
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GREAT EGRET |
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BALD EAGLE |
212 |
6 |
107 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
COOT |
595 |
460 |
2785 |
4815 |
990 |
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W. PELICAN |
505 |
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CORMORANT |
November 20, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
10685 |
200 |
31560 |
175 |
645 |
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|
3505 |
2620 |
820 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
6850 |
295 |
7995 |
1500 |
40 |
5645 |
BLACK DUCK |
10 |
5 |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
85 |
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GADWALL |
1295 |
25 |
2845 |
1600 |
1310 |
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WIGEON |
20 |
810 |
720 |
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N. SHOVELER |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
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WOOD DUCK |
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REDHEAD |
170 |
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CANVASBACK |
3755 |
10375 |
1290 |
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RINGNECK |
2540 |
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SCAUP |
4760 |
46665 |
1610 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
1160 |
3745 |
2250 |
10 |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
60 |
185 |
105 |
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MERGANSER |
25 |
235 |
145 |
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RUDDY DUCK |
180 |
90 |
60 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
32,305 |
525 |
109,840 |
9,455 |
50 |
8,505 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
8,175 |
325 |
11,655 |
3,820 |
40 |
7,040 |
DIVING DUCKS |
9,940 |
- |
64,005 |
5,460 |
10 |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
1 |
1 |
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GREAT EGRET |
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BALD EAGLE |
281 |
14 |
102 |
14 |
1 |
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COOT |
360 |
90 |
1350 |
960 |
450 |
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W. PELICAN |
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CORMORANT |
November 30, 2006
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
2225 |
13870 |
20 |
1225 |
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|
2495 |
1640 |
1700 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
1310 |
4135 |
5 |
1750 |
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BLACK DUCK |
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PINTAIL |
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GADWALL |
150 |
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WIGEON |
35 |
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N. SHOVELER |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
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WOOD DUCK |
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REDHEAD |
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CANVASBACK |
110 |
3370 |
250 |
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RINGNECK |
50 |
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SCAUP |
705 |
8235 |
320 |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
530 |
3215 |
865 |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
15 |
50 |
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MERGANSER |
45 |
120 |
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RUDDY DUCK |
5 |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
7,440 |
- |
34,870 |
1,460 |
- |
4,675 |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
1,310 |
- |
4,320 |
5 |
- |
1,750 |
DIVING DUCKS |
1,410 |
- |
15,040 |
1,435 |
- |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
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GREAT EGRET |
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BALD EAGLE |
233 |
23 |
37 |
8 |
3 |
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COOT |
115 |
100 |
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W. PELICAN |
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CORMORANT |
December 6, 2006
Last flight of the season.
SPECIES |
POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED |
POOL 7 OPEN |
POOL 8 WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED |
POOL 8 OPEN |
POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN |
POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED |
SWANS |
50 |
3500 |
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CANADA GEESE |
40 |
2200 |
25 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
500 |
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BLACK DUCK |
20 |
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PINTAIL |
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GADWALL |
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WIGEON |
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N. SHOVELER |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
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WOOD DUCK |
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REDHEAD |
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CANVASBACK |
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RINGNECK |
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SCAUP |
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C. GOLDENEYE |
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BUFFLEHEAD |
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MERGANSER |
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RUDDY DUCK |
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DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS |
90 |
- |
6,220 |
25 |
- |
- |
PUDDLE DUCKS |
- |
- |
520 |
- |
- |
- |
DIVING DUCKS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
OTHER SPECIES |
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GREAT BLUE HERON |
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GREAT EGRET |
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BALD EAGLE |
9 |
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COOT |
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W. PELICAN |
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CORMORANT |
Total
Refuge Pools 4-14
Winona
District Pools 4-6
La
Crosse District Pools 7-8
McGregor
District Pools 9-11
Savanna
District Pools 12-14
