Waterfowl Surveys

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	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	345				115							10
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	300		35								10
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL	350
WIGEON	120
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL	80
WOOD DUCK			5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK
RINGNECK
SCAUP
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	1,195	-	40	-	115	-	-	-	-	-	10	10	-	-

PUDDLE DUCKS	850	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10	-	-	-
DIVING DUCKS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET											2	7
BALD EAGLE	5	2	3		2							2
COOT	2425		1200	6625										550
WHITE PELICAN	75	80	86	45	2						121	63	33	132
CORMORANT	508			140	8						60			685

October 6, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	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	310			60	220				10	30	25		50	20
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	540				45				75
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL	200
WIGEON	320
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK	5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	280			300
RINGNECK
SCAUP
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	1,655	-	-	360	265	-	-	-	85	30	25	-	50	20

PUDDLE DUCKS	1,065	-	-	-	45	-	-	-	75	-	-	-	-	-
DIVING DUCKS	280	-	-	300	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON												1
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE		6	2									1
COOT	190		110	2775
WHITE PELICAN	130	329	3	80	8		110			75	7	100	25	130
CORMORANT	156			652									8	277

October 14, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	5								5			5	5
CANADA GEESE	1460	140		125	365				20			50	5	15
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	3820	135		375	120		5		115	10
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL	2235
WIGEON	535
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL					20						25
GREEN-WINGED TEAL	400	30							40
WOOD DUCK		10	5							10	5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	18490			960										10
RINGNECK	3000													10
SCAUP	10150			400										450
C. GOLDENEYE	15
BUFFLEHEAD
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK	45

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	40,155	315	5	1,860	505	-	5	-	180	20	30	55	10	485

PUDDLE DUCKS	6,990	175	5	375	140	-	5	-	155	20	30	-	-	-
DIVING DUCKS	31,700	-	-	1,360	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	470

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	3			5							6	2
COOT	3690		100	5160	140									80
WHITE PELICAN	117	10	14				22				20	89	16	364
CORMORANT	1753		30						45				143	420

October 21, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	400	5
CANADA GEESE	1295			190	360					100	215		5
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	4000	10	520	2055	110	40			1280	90	65	30	25	30
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL				10
GADWALL	355	25	1505	3000	20					85		5		30
WIGEON	540		475	2000
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL			5
WOOD DUCK		5												5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	40175		9000	128200										150
RINGNECK	425		7000	20000										90
SCAUP	15400		16300	72000										500
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD	550			2000
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK				30

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	63,140	45	34,805	229,485	490	40	-	-	1,280	275	280	35	30	805

PUDDLE DUCKS	4,895	40	2,505	7,065	130	40	-	-	1,280	175	65	35	25	65
DIVING DUCKS	56,550	-	32,300	222,230	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	740

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	10				1	2					1	1		1
COOT	17350		10490	400	75		420					490		380
WHITE PELICAN	18				35				65		84	20		273
CORMORANT				180									15	932

October 28, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	1580		15	15	65				10		25		5
CANADA GEESE	1740				335					308	650			315
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	4870	105	2255	105	300		10		385	255	575	20		90
BLACK DUCK				5
PINTAIL
GADWALL	1450	100	2625	20						100	60			5
WIGEON	5		5								10
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK		5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	190650	140	15000	71225	300									2005
RINGNECK	1100		1700											700
SCAUP	49550		27000	14800	200									750
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD	150		65	250
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	251,095	350	48,665	86,420	1,200	-	10	-	395	663	1,320	20	5	3,865

PUDDLE DUCKS	6,325	210	4,885	130	300	-	10	-	385	355	645	20	-	95
DIVING DUCKS	241,450	140	43,765	86,275	500	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3,455

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	2	2		2	3				1			3	1
COOT	4500	200	6190	4400					75					225
WHITE PELICAN	1													20
CORMORANT	100

November 4, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	975				130				30			10	5
CANADA GEESE	1675				690				30	235	205	125
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	6660	285	1745	215	860	140		35	1250	795	220	135	20	55
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL	900	155	2100	640	100				200	100	80			50
WIGEON
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL												10		75
WOOD DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	44150		11060	102000	200								750	1500
RINGNECK	1500			2200
SCAUP	20000		3000	18000										500
C. GOLDENEYE				1030
BUFFLEHEAD	225		50	765									150	25
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK													40

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	76,085	440	17,955	124,850	1,980	140	-	35	1,510	1,130	505	280	965	2,205

PUDDLE DUCKS	7,560	440	3,845	855	960	140	-	35	1,450	895	300	145	20	180
DIVING DUCKS	65,875	-	14,110	123,995	200	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	940	2,025

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON					2
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	45		10	1	1						2
COOT	2640	1500	2500	1600								80
WHITE PELICAN												1
CORMORANT			2											87

November 10, 2008
Survey not flown due to poor weather conditions and schedule conflicts.

November 18, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	5890	5	135	315	485			120	40	10		5	75	15
CANADA GEESE	1730			60	625					225	20		15	150
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	9760	310	45	980	1350	260		805	50		170	100	420	320
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL	450	10	105	500				100			25		20
WIGEON				50
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	10405			51500	560								24700
RINGNECK	100		75	2025									4500
SCAUP	1650			12500	550								3905
C. GOLDENEYE	1245		150	470							5	50	465	30
BUFFLEHEAD	2415		465	600	60							50	195
MERGANSER													75
RUDDY DUCK	15		10								15

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	33,660	325	985	69,000	3,630	260	-	1,025	90	235	235	205	34,370	515

PUDDLE DUCKS	10,210	320	150	1,530	1,350	260	-	905	50	-	195	100	440	320
DIVING DUCKS	15,830	-	700	67,095	1,170	-	-	-	-	-	20	100	33,840	30

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	112	5						4			5	5
COOT	2050	1500											750	220
WHITE PELICAN
CORMORANT

November 25, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS	5585	5	5	800	415			10	15		30		80	15
CANADA GEESE	3470			85	990			450			330	40	60	155
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	19585	500	270	50	1260			1670	30		30	40	15
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL
WIGEON
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK	10275	30	300	1200	300							30	7975	5140
RINGNECK	500		40		200							20
SCAUP	1000
C. GOLDENEYE	270		280	140										30
BUFFLEHEAD	730		600	400
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	41,415	535	1,495	2,675	3,165	-	-	2,130	45	-	390	130	8,130	5,340

PUDDLE DUCKS	19,585	500	270	50	1,260	-	-	1,670	30	-	30	40	15	-
DIVING DUCKS	12,775	30	1,220	1,740	500	-	-	-	-	-	-	50	7,975	5,170

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	5									1	1
COOT		20
WHITE PELICAN
CORMORANT

December 5, 2008

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS			1905					20				165	65	15
CANADA GEESE	1230		790		300			150				550		320
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD		195	100	5	40
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL
WIGEON
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK			125					40					800	40
RINGNECK		15
SCAUP
C. GOLDENEYE	15		20	640							20	275	400	75
BUFFLEHEAD	10											5
MERGANSER				95							5	120	10	15
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	1,255	210	2,940	740	340	-	-	210	-	-	25	1,115	1,275	465

PUDDLE DUCKS	-	195	100	5	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DIVING DUCKS	25	15	145	735	-	-	-	40	-	-	25	400	1,210	130

OTHER SPECIES
GREAT BLUE HERON
GREAT EGRET
BALD EAGLE	2	3	18	2	42						14	4	9	2
COOT
WHITE PELICAN
CORMORANT

December 10, 2008 (last survey of season)

SPECIES	POOL 9 CLOSED	POOL 9 BIG LAKE	POOL 9 RUSH CR	POOL 9 SUGAR CR	POOL 10 OPEN/CLO	POOL 10 STURGEON	POOL 10 WISC RIVER PRE-NOV1	POOL 10 WISC RIVER POST -NOV1	POOL 11 BIG POND	POOL 11 HAY MEADOW	POOL 11 BERT-MC	POOL 11 SNYDER	POOL 11 POTOSI	POOL 11 O'LEARY
SWANS			100	5								5
CANADA GEESE	45											35		5
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD	50		40	5										5
BLACK DUCK
PINTAIL
GADWALL
WIGEON
N. SHOVELER
BLUE-WINGED TEAL
GREEN-WINGED TEAL
WOOD DUCK
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK													5	5
RINGNECK
SCAUP													140
C. GOLDENEYE				10							50	60		250
BUFFLEHEAD														35
MERGANSER											5	40
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	95	-	140	20	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	140	145	300