Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Duck River Unit

Fall 2004/Winter 2005

	10/16/2004	11/1/2004	11/16/2004	12/1/2004	12/16/2004	1/1/2005	1/16/2005	2/1/2005	2/16/2005	3/1/2005
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2004	11/15/2004	11/30/2004	12/15/2004	12/31/2004	1/15/2005	1/31/2005	2/15/2005	2/29/05	3/16/2005
Tundra Swan						4	4
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0		0		4	4	0	0
Canada Goose	581	693		1,315		4,409	3,558	3,014	679
Brant
White-fronted Goose				50		100	130	85	92
Snow Goose							6	5	1
Ross's Goose								1
Total Geese	581	693		1,365		4,510	3,694	3,105	772
Mallard	1,554	8,893		23,449		82,065	48,748	8,239	1,293
Black Duck	35	248		2,302		5,951	2,579	495	102
Gadwall	3,630	4,481		6,343		10,272	8,992	2,955	512
American Wigeon	1,015	3,287		1,810		5,168	1,714	899	70
Pintail	1,308	2,360		3,970		8,510	1,378	2,090	690
Green-winged Teal	6,380	6,155		1,850		4,570	1,390	2,965	660
Blue-winged Teal	20
Shoveler	455	370		210		252	30	75	304
Wood Duck	49	211		170		45		39	39
Unidentified Duck
Redhead		25
Ring-necked Duck		1,520		4,770		7,744	1,072	380	514
Canvasback				40		3			10
Scaup		1,120		10		600	240	32	164
Common Goldeneye						204	65	13	16
Bufflehead		15		95		247	250	408	286
Ruddy Duck						70	33		40
Hooded Merganser		44				76	56		30
Red-breasted Merganser							1
Common Merganser
Total Ducks	14,446	28,729		45,019		125,777	66,548	18,590	4,730
Bald Eagle (Adult)	3			12		14	13	7	5
Bald Eagles (Immature)	5	4		14		16	18	4	3
Total Bald Eagles	8	4		26		30	31	11	8
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0		0		0	0	0	0
Common Loon
American Coot	3,400	9,680		512		135	1,310	360	395
American White Pelican	340	374
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	10/25/2004	11/5/2004	No Survey	12/14/2004	No Survey	1/6/2005	1/18/2005	2/11/2005	2/25/2005	No Survey
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat