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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

                     

MALLARD

   

400

35

885

5

370

1255

825

410

 

BLACK DUCK

       

5

   

5

     

PINTAIL

 

5

45

 

10

 

80

175

20

40

 

GADWALL

   

635

 

460

 

110

1820

210

700

 

WIGEON

   

190

 

160

 

25

385

120

175

 

N. SHOVELER

   

20

       

125

5

35

 

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

10

20

75

 

10

     

30

 

10

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

50

40

130

20

40

 

30

45

105

   

WOOD DUCK

85

10

50

25

205

 

30

120

10

   

REDHEAD

                     

CANVASBACK

                 

925

 

RINGNECK

             

385

 

615

 

SCAUP

             

495

     

C. GOLDENEYE

                     

BUFFLEHEAD

                 

5

 

MERGANSER

                     

RUDDY DUCK

                 

375

 
                       

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

            145

          80

       1,615

           80

        2,420

             5

           845

         6,095

      2,015

         3,310

              10

                       

PUDDLE DUCKS

            145

          75

      1,545

           80

         1,775

             5

           645

         3,930

      1,325

         1,360

              10

DIVING DUCKS

              -  

           -  

           -  

            -  

              -  

           -  

              -  

            880

           -  

         1,920

              -  

October 24, 2006

These pools were not flown.

October 30, 2006

Pool 14 was not flown due to high winds.

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

           

50

75

   

CANADA GEESE

   

5

 

1185

120

160

965

985

45

OTHER GEESE

                   

MALLARD

10

 

100

5

1570

60

300

1270

995

65

BLACK DUCK

             

5

5

 

PINTAIL

   

5

   

10

 

15

10

10

GADWALL

   

20

 

615

 

105

475

405

2120

WIGEON

             

75

140

 

N. SHOVELER

           

25

85

   

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

 

75

10

 

35

     

30

 

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

20

 

25

 

100

 

5

35

180

 

WOOD DUCK

10

   

10

45

   

20

15

35

REDHEAD

                   

CANVASBACK

             

890

 

2600

RINGNECK

             

100

 

1495

SCAUP

             

30

 

1765

C. GOLDENEYE

                 

340

BUFFLEHEAD

                 

75

MERGANSER

                 

15

RUDDY DUCK

                 

305

                     

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

              40

          75

         165

            15

        3,550

         190

           645

         4,040

     2,765

         8,870

                     

PUDDLE DUCKS

              40

          75

         160

            15

        2,365

           70

           435

         1,980

      1,780

         2,230

DIVING DUCKS

              -  

           -  

           -  

            -  

              -  

           -  

              -  

         1,020

           -  

         6,595

                     

OTHER SPECIES

                   

GREAT BLUE HERON

     

6

   

1

2

4

 

GREAT EGRET

             

1

   

BALD EAGLE

1

   

1

1

   

14

   

COOT

   

270

 

1060

500

380

2930

 

4500

W. PELICAN

             

105

 

5

CORMORANT

                 

10

November 7, 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

 

205

425

 

5

 

CANADA GEESE

       

1355

35

310

1270

1315

25

5

OTHER GEESE

                     

MALLARD

10

10

85

145

4885

30

485

1560

1730

665

25

BLACK DUCK

             

10

     

PINTAIL

   

5

 

20

10

35

125

60

   

GADWALL

     

20

1495

   

605

215

1555

 

WIGEON

       

375

           

N. SHOVELER

             

30

     

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

       

35

           

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

 

20

45

50

145

   

20

40

45

 

WOOD DUCK

       

10

           

REDHEAD

             

20

 

35

 

CANVASBACK

             

4430

 

19125

 

RINGNECK

           

25

40

 

550

 

SCAUP

             

210

 

6600

 

C. GOLDENEYE

   

10

           

2470

 

BUFFLEHEAD

                 

50

 

MERGANSER

                 

170

 

RUDDY DUCK

             

10

 

255

 
                       

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

              10

          30

         145

          215

        8,325

           75

         1,060

         8,755

     3,360

       31,550

              30

                       

PUDDLE DUCKS

              10

          30

         135

          215

        6,965

           40

           520

         2,350

     2,045

         2,265

              25

DIVING DUCKS

              -  

           -  

           10

            -  

              -  

           -  

             25

         4,710

           -  

       29,255

              -  

                       

OTHER SPECIES

                     

GREAT BLUE HERON

             

2

1

 

1

GREAT EGRET

             

4

   

1

BALD EAGLE

   

3

 

1

   

11

5

   

COOT

   

1770

 

950

725

235

740

 

3080

 

W. PELICAN

             

65

 

10

 

CORMORANT

                     

November 14, 2006

Pools 12-14 not flown this week.

A ground count was conducted on Thursday, November 17, 2006. 

In the Upper Spring Lake area, the following were observed:  220 mallard, 55 gadwall, 50 green-winged teal, 60 wigeon, 20 shoveler, 40 wood duck, 250 Canada geese, 180 tundra swan, 3 bald eagles, 3 sandhill crane, and 105 coot.

In the Lower Spring Lake area, the following were observed:  3340 mallard, 1475 gadwall, 530 pintail, 125 green-winged teal, 235 wigeon, 485 shoveler, 50 wood duck, 985 Canada geese, 160 tundra swan, 41 great blue heron, 19 great egret, 7 bald eagles, 48 sandhill crane, and 420 coot.

In the Pleasant Creek area, the following were observed:  1460 mallard, 525 gadwall, 230 pintail, 155 green-winged teal, 115 wigeon, 385 shoveler, 80 wood duck, 1240 Canada geese, 4 great blue heron, 21 bald eagles, and 1040 coot.

In the Lower Pool 13 area high winds made counting the diving ducks difficult.  The following were observed:  120 ring-necked duck, 8700 canvasback, 3825 scaup, 80 goldeneye, 220 bufflehead, 375 ruddy duck, and 110 common merganser.

November 20, 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

           

390

870

60

   

CANADA GEESE

       

1250

 

270

1760

925

   

OTHER GEESE

                     

MALLARD

5

5

45

225

2505

90

670

3070

1865

215

 

BLACK DUCK

       

5

   

5

10

   

PINTAIL

             

135

60

   

GADWALL

 

10

20

 

175

 

145

415

 

890

 

WIGEON

             

180

 

15

 

N. SHOVELER

       

10

 

15

25

 

5

 

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

             

30

     

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

 

40

   

10

   

25

50

   

WOOD DUCK

                     

REDHEAD

                 

40

 

CANVASBACK

             

3830

 

14645

 

RINGNECK

   

15

           

1190

 

SCAUP

           

50

10

 

7535

 

C. GOLDENEYE

   

45

         

185

2395

 

BUFFLEHEAD

                 

60

 

MERGANSER

                     

RUDDY DUCK

                 

60

 
                       

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

                5

          55

         125

         225

        3,955

           90

         1,540

       10,355

      3,155

       27,050

              -  

                       

PUDDLE DUCKS

                5

          55

           65

         225

        2,705

           90

           830

         3,885

      1,985

          1,125

              -  

DIVING DUCKS

              -  

           -  

           60

            -  

              -  

           -  

             50

         3,840

         185

       25,925

              -  

                       

OTHER SPECIES

                     

GREAT BLUE HERON

       

2

   

11

 

2

 

GREAT EGRET

                     

BALD EAGLE

2

2

 

2

70

   

5

2

5

 

COOT

   

305

   

560

 

90

15

1190

 

W. PELICAN

             

15

 

5

 

CORMORANT

                     

November 30, 2006

Last flight of the season.

 

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

           

450

195

330

10

CANADA GEESE

       

1035

305

635

1610

905

 

OTHER GEESE

                   

MALLARD

 

20

85

 

1185

320

835

2390

1860

485

BLACK DUCK

                   

PINTAIL

                   

GADWALL

   

10

             

WIGEON

                   

N. SHOVELER

           

45

     

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

                   

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

                   

WOOD DUCK

                   

REDHEAD

                   

CANVASBACK

               

30

1600

RINGNECK

                 

375

SCAUP

           

100

250

50

4885

C. GOLDENEYE

   

35

         

90

1735

BUFFLEHEAD

                 

45

MERGANSER

             

30

 

80

RUDDY DUCK

             

20

   
                     

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

              -  

          20

         130

            -  

        2,220

         625

        2,065

         4,495

     3,265

         9,215

                     

PUDDLE DUCKS

              -  

          20

           95

            -  

          1,185

         320

           880

         2,390

      1,860

            485

DIVING DUCKS

              -  

           -  

           35

            -  

              -  

           -  

            100

            300

         170

         8,720

                     

OTHER SPECIES

                   

GREAT BLUE HERON

             

1

   

GREAT EGRET

                   

BALD EAGLE

11

2

5

   

27

1

31

3

3

COOT

   

135

1

12

450

 

465

 

1200

W. PELICAN

                   

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

Last updated: April 15, 2009