Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2007/Winter 2008

	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
	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	N/A	0
Canada Goose		25	35	200	361	411	475		10
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose					1
Ross's Goose							1
Total Geese	0	25	35	200	362	411	476	N/A	10
Mallard	1	34	183	877	4,090	6,575	9,802		27
Black Duck			15	40	170	210	120
Gadwall	2		55	190	920	758	1,443		414
American Wigeon					70	190	530		174
Pintail			3		64	20	205
Green-winged Teal	2						30
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler						70			63
Wood Duck	20	4	20	10	10		23		18
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck				25	600	270	500		300
Canvasback
Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser		2		4
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Total Ducks	25	40	276	1,146	5,924	8,093	12,653	N/A	996
Bald Eagle (Adult)				1
Bald Eagles (Immature)	1						1
Total Bald Eagles	1	0	0	1	0	0	1		0
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	N/A	0
Common Loon
American Coot						110	30		400
American White Pelican
Sandhill Crane
Survey Details
Type	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial
Area Coverage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Date Conducted	11/1/2007	11/16/2007	12/3/2007	12/17/2007	1/9/2008	1/23/2008	2/11/2008	No Survey	3/5/2008
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat		Wheat