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 |
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CANADA GEESE |
160 |
5 |
165 |
50 |
30 |
80 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
220 |
255 |
25 |
105 |
215 |
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BLACKDUCK |
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PINTAIL |
15 |
65 |
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GADWALL |
65 |
580 |
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WIGEON |
15 |
40 |
255 |
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N. SHOVELER |
15 |
55 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
45 |
20 |
140 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
380 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
5 |
55 |
10 |
20 |
115 |
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WOODDUCK |
75 |
45 |
65 |
25 |
20 |
245 |
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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 |
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 |
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CANADA GEESE |
15 |
280 |
215 |
110 |
95 |
445 |
335 |
102 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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MALLARD |
20 |
75 |
175 |
5 |
80 |
990 |
470 |
655 |
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BLACK DUCK |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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PINTAIL |
20 |
135 |
20 |
15 |
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GADWALL |
35 |
10 |
60 |
35 |
1705 |
240 |
1290 |
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WIGEON |
10 |
85 |
5 |
860 |
60 |
600 |
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N. SHOVELER |
60 |
65 |
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BLUE-WINGED TEAL |
55 |
100 |
15 |
15 |
100 |
5 |
10 |
180 |
20 |
20 |
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GREEN-WINGED TEAL |
5 |
40 |
10 |
20 |
5 |
400 |
220 |
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WOOD DUCK |
45 |
15 |
45 |
105 |
255 |
30 |
65 |
105 |
15 |
5 |
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REDHEAD |
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CANVASBACK |
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RINGNECK |
60 |
130 |
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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 |
330 |
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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 |
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CANADA GEESE |
5 |
70 |
645 |
195 |
1285 |
690 |
30 |
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OTHER GEESE |
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