Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Big Sandy Unit

Fall 2006/Winter 200

	10/16/06	11/1/2006	11/16/06	12/1/2006	12/16/06	1/1/2007	1/16/2007	2/1/2007	2/16/2007	3/1/2007
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2006	11/15/2006	11/30/2006	12/15/2006	12/31/2006	1/15/2007	1/31/2007	2/15/2007	2/29/07	3/16/2007
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose	190	101	151	880	1,170	1,191	1,040	553
Brant
White-fronted Goose			20			50	70
Snow Goose						1	20	3
Ross's Goose				1
Total Geese	190	101	151	881	1,170	1,242	1,130	556
Mallard	214	3,815	6,462	38,769	32,634	23,623	7,773	21,027
Black Duck	1	87	213	1,200	1,135	846	304	470
Gadwall	2,031	2,085	1,582	7,127	3,092	2,600	738	804
American Wigeon	112	560	370	825	650	310	60
Pintail				100	200	100
Green-winged Teal	160	434	300	590	985	940	233	345
Blue-winged Teal	10
Shoveler		5		30	20	20
Wood Duck	2			25
Unidentified Duck
Redhead				45	25
Ring-necked Duck		920	572	870	9,270	2,620	2,100	1,506
Canvasback			500	820	700	875	200	603
Scaup		700	300	1,672	734	1,278	416	210
Common Goldeneye			3	41	188	33	11	182
Bufflehead		59	234	404	219	261	195	95
Ruddy Duck	50	1,234	720	1,653	2,050	1,300	1,570	235
Hooded Merganser	10	44	590	1,636	880	61	110
Common Merganser					10			42
Red-breasted Merganser			80	262	183	56	116
Total Ducks	2,590	9,943	11,926	56,069	52,975	35,113	13,826	25,519
Bald Eagle (Adult)	2	2	3	9	10	13	5	2
Bald Eagles (Immature)		3	3	3	7	2	4	9
Total Bald Eagles	2	5	6	12	17	15	9	11
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Loon		55	21	61	82	45	21
American Coot	3,702	11,240	460	908	625	1,880	900	175
American White Pelican					100
Sandhill Crane
Survey Details
Type	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial
Area Coverage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Date Conducted	10/20/2006	11/3/2006	11/20/2006	12/8/2006	12/18/2006	1/8/2007	1/19/2007	2/5/2007
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Ferrell	Wheat	Wheat