Midest Region Refuge System

Upper Mississippi River Refuge

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Savanna District Waterfowl Counts 2006

2006 Aerial

WATERFOWL SURVEYS

Savanna District

Pools 12-14

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

Elk River and Lower Pool in Pool 13 not flown due to thunderstorms.

SPECIES	POOL 12 DEADMAN	POOL 12 GALENA	POOL 12 WISE LAKE	POOL 13 LOST MOUND	POOL 13 PLEASANT CREEK	POOL 13 GREEN ISLAND	POOL 13 SPRING LK UPPER	POOL 13 SPRING LK LOWER	POOL 13 ELK RIVER	POOL 13 LOWER POOL
SWANS
CANADA GEESE			160	5	165	50	30	80
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD			220		255	25	105	215
BLACKDUCK
PINTAIL							15	65
GADWALL					65			580
WIGEON			15		40			255
N. SHOVELER					15			55
BLUE-WINGED TEAL	45	20	140	10	20		10	380
GREEN-WINGED TEAL	5		55	10	20			115
WOODDUCK			75	45	65	25	20	245
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK
RINGNECK
SCAUP
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	50	20	665	70	645	100	180	1,990	-	-

PUDDLE DUCKS	50	20	505	65	480	50	150	1,910	-	-
DIVING DUCKS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

October 10, 2006

SPECIES	POOL 12 DEADMAN	POOL 12 GALENA	POOL 12 WISE LAKE	POOL 13 LOST MOUND	POOL 13 PLEASANT CREEK	POOL 13 GREEN ISLAND	POOL 13 SPRING LK UPPER	POOL 13 SPRING LK LOWER	POOL 13 ELK RIVER	POOL 13 LOWER POOL	POOL 14 BEAVER ISLAND
SWANS								5
CANADA GEESE		15	280		215	110	95	445	335	102
OTHER GEESE
MALLARD		20	75		175	5	80	990	470	655
BLACK DUCK					5			5	5	5
PINTAIL			20					135	20	15
GADWALL		35	10		60		35	1705	240	1290
WIGEON			10		85		5	860	60	600
N. SHOVELER								60		65
BLUE-WINGED TEAL	55	100	15	15	100	5	10	180		20	20
GREEN-WINGED TEAL	5	40	10		20	5		400	220
WOOD DUCK	45	15	45	105	255	30	65	105	15		5
REDHEAD
CANVASBACK
RINGNECK								60		130
SCAUP
C. GOLDENEYE
BUFFLEHEAD
MERGANSER
RUDDY DUCK										330

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS	105	225	465	120	915	155	290	4,950	1,365	3,212	25

PUDDLE DUCKS	105	210	185	120	700	45	195	4,440	1,030	2,650	25
DIVING DUCKS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	60	-	460	-

October 19, 2006

SPECIES	POOL 12 DEADMAN	POOL 12 GALENA	POOL 12 WISE LAKE	POOL 13 LOST MOUND	POOL 13 PLEASANT CREEK	POOL 13 GREEN ISLAND	POOL 13 SPRING LK UPPER	POOL 13 SPRING LK LOWER	POOL 13 ELK RIVER	POOL 13 LOWER POOL	POOL 14 BEAVER ISLAND
SWANS							5
CANADA GEESE		5	70		645		195	1285	690	30
OTHER GEESE