Midest Region Refuge System

Waterfowl counts 2003

McGregor District Waterfowl Counts

September 23, 2003
These Pools were not flown

September 29, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
*SWANS*
**CANADA GEESE**	160		96	36	145			9	186
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	574	27	95	100		10			21	1
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*			65
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*		15				60
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*
*RINGNECK*
*SCAUP*
*C. GOLDENEYE*
*BUFFLEHEAD*
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	734	42	256	136	145	70		9	207	1

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	574	42	160	100		70			21	1
*DIVING DUCKS*

October 8, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9ï BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	5
**CANADA GEESE**	1015			90	260	40		45		40	5
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	1465	10	45	275		25	10		15	235	125
*BLACKDUCK*	10
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*	185			30						330	115
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*		5			15
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*	30	35				15	15	15
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*
*RINGNECK*
*SCAUP*
*C. GOLDENEYE*
*BUFFLEHEAD*
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	2,710	50	45	395	275	80	25	60	15	605	245

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	1,690	50	45	305	15	40	25	15	15	565	240
*DIVING DUCKS*

October 14, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9ï BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
*SWANS*
**CANADA GEESE**	675		70	200	130	40	10		35	10	15
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	3000	70	20	295	300	20	80			50	20
*BLACKDUCK*				5
*PINTAIL*	70
*GADWALL*	15
*WIGEON*	115	30	15
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*		25				210
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*		10							30
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	1200		5	3750						35	100
*RINGNECK*				25
*SCAUP*	9000			1450						10	655
*C. GOLDENEYE*
*BUFFLEHEAD*
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*				5

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	4,075	135	110	5,730	430	270	90		65	105	790

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	3,200	135	35	300	300	230	80		30	50	20
*DIVING DUCKS*	10,200		5	5,230						45	755

October 20, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9ï BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
*SWANS*
**CANADA GEESE**	657			40	2	30			120	52
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	3042		27	243	45		25
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*				100
*WIGEON*	400		7	750
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*		25
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	5250	120		22520
*RINGNECK*	300										15
*SCAUP*	9235			42605
*C. GOLDENEYE*
*BUFFLEHEAD*				2
*MERGANSER*				5
*RUDDY DUCK*	2

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	18,886	145	34	66,265	47	30	25		120	52	15

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	3,442	25	34	1,093	45		25
*DIVING DUCKS*	14,787	120		65,132							15

October 27, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
*SWANS*	25
**CANADA GEESE**	830				330	20	255		165
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	2660	10	100	400	100	135	110	70	5	5	80
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*				200
*WIGEON*	1625			1110			75
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*		185			60
*WOODDUCK*		90	20		15	15
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	85400		1950	54700						10	300
*RINGNECK*	800
*SCAUP*	57750		400	18000						20	5200
*C. GOLDENEYE*
*BUFFLEHEAD*	110
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	149,200	285	2,470	74,410	505	170	440	70	170	35	5,580

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	4,285	285	120	1,710	175	150	185	70	5	5	80
*DIVING DUCKS*	144,060		2,350	72,700						30	5,500

November 7, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	4735		5		75	25			560		20
**CANADA GEESE**	1440		5		770	15	120		205
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	8635	560	55	90	170	5	300	50	105		25
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*			320
*WIGEON*	400			200
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	135700		540	73050						3600	3000
*RINGNECK*	1000		300		25
*SCAUP*	78600		300	8050						14420	9600
*C. GOLDENEYE*	25
*BUFFLEHEAD*	100
*MERGANSER*	30
*RUDDY DUCK*

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	230,665	560	1,525	81,390	1,040	45	420	50	870	18,020	12,645

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	9,035	560	375	290	170	5	300	50	105	-	25
*DIVING DUCKS*	215,455	-	1,140	81,100	25	-	-	-	-	18,020	12,600

November 11, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
*SWANS*	5705			425	45	125		20	270	15
**CANADA GEESE**	1090				720	25		10	480		35
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	8505		30		430	60		65	5	60	5
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*	5
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*			5
*REDHEAD*	5
*CANVASBACK*	19495		9220	145150				20		1500	7525
*RINGNECK*
*SCAUP*	23000		2900	20500						5710	7500
*C. GOLDENEYE*										5	25
*BUFFLEHEAD*	5		10
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*			5

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	57,810	-	12,170	166,075	1,195	210	-	115	755	7,290	15,090

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	8,510	-	35	-	430	60	-	65	5	60	5
*DIVING DUCKS*	42,505	-	12,135	165,650	-	-	-	20	-	7,215	15,050

November 19, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	3490	10	55	85	120	60			250	35
**CANADA GEESE**	1145	10		25	550	200	25		25	15
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	7050		15	100	510	600	10	65	15		500
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*
*REDHEAD*				20
*CANVASBACK*	49640		775	42150	50					40	5255
*RINGNECK*								5
*SCAUP*	3500		150	2250						5	1300
*C. GOLDENEYE*	150		110	175
*BUFFLEHEAD*	120		5	385							5
*MERGANSER*											5
*RUDDY DUCK*			15

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	65,095	20	1,125	45,190	1,230	860	35	70	290	95	7,065

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	7,050	-	15	100	510	600	10	65	15	-	500
*DIVING DUCKS*	53,410	-	1,055	44,980	50	-	-	5	-	45	6,565

November 26, 2003

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	4448		655	650	285	10			15	145	200
*CANADA GEESE*	1835				190			35	315	50
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	19025	140	190	1000	710			350	260	420	500
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*											120
*WIGEON*
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	31300	55	2700	48150	25						4200
*RINGNECK*
*SCAUP*	3550										16000
*C. GOLDENEYE*			125	465						560	1570
*BUFFLEHEAD*	290		200							15	50
*MERGANSER*	5									15
*RUDDY DUCK*	20		75

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	60,473	195	3,945	50,265	1,210	10	-	385	590	1,205	22,640

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	19,025	140	190	1,000	710	-	-	350	260	420	620
*DIVING DUCKS*	35,165	55	3,100	48,615	25	-	-	-	-	590	21,820

December 4, 2003

Flights are scheduled through the week of December 4, 2003, weather and ice conditions permitting

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	2060		650	1605	30	175			5	130	120
**CANADA GEESE**	2280		365		1420			20	270		20
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	14180		4255	1120	19035	55			150	145	240
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*
*WOODDUCK*			5
*REDHEAD*
*CANVASBACK*	4300		1500	11450							5600
*RINGNECK*
*SCAUP*	5800			1500						220	6100
*C. GOLDENEYE*	770		140	75				35		860
*BUFFLEHEAD*			25	30						220	200
*MERGANSER*
*RUDDY DUCK*

*DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS*	29,390	-	6,940	15,780	20,485	230	-	55	425	1,575	12,280

*PUDDLE DUCKS*	14,180	-	4,260	1,120	19,035	55	-	-	150	145	240
*DIVING DUCKS*	10,870	-	1,665	13,055	-	-	-	35	-	1,300	11,900

Last Flight of the season

SPECIES	*POOL 9 CLOSED*	*POOL 9 BIG LAKE*	*POOL 9 RUSH CR*	*POOL 9 SUGAR CR*	*POOL 10 OPEN/CLO*	*POOL 11 BIG POND*	*POOL 11 HAY MEADOW*	*POOL 11 BERT-MC*	*POOL 11 SNYDER*	*POOL 11 POTOSI*	*POOL 11 O'LEARY*
SWANS	10	120	935	2190	245				5	30	100
*CANADA GEESE*	555		480	500	2280				565		500
*OTHER GEESE*
*MALLARD*	500		2600	4500	3000				100	5	350
*BLACKDUCK*
*PINTAIL*
*GADWALL*
*WIGEON*
*N. SHOVELER*
*BLUE-WINGED TEAL*
*GREEN-WINGED TEAL*