Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Big Sandy Unit

Fall 2009/Winter 2010

	10/16/2009	11/1/2009	11/16/2009	12/1/2009	12/16/2009	1/1/2010	1/16/2010	2/1/2010	2/16/2010
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2009	11/15/2009	11/30/2009	12/15/2009	12/31/2009	1/15/2010	1/31/2010	2/15/2010	2/28/2010
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans		0	0	0		0		0	0
Canada Goose		120	200	220		2,385		4,632	4,402
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose			40	50		100		80	100
Snow Goose								1	1
Ross's Goose			2
Total Geese		120	242	270		2,485		4,713	4,503
Mallard		1,799	6,603	12,872		37,692		32,429	33,079
Black Duck		11	115	481		2,244		1,826	1,665
Gadwall		965	1,810	3,572		4,703		6,404	4,020
American Wigeon		90	155	640		1,050		970	1,370
Pintail			20			200		20	200
Green-winged Teal		85	639	1,102
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler								15
Wood Duck		10
Unidentified Duck
Redhead				250		70		20	20
Ring-necked Duck			690	1,000		3,550		7,850	3,520
Canvasback			250			1,850		2,040	620
Scaup		200	800	2,450		2,480		1,009	813
Common Goldeneye				10		128		429	143
Bufflehead		56	112	533		283		428	222
Ruddy Duck		480	474	280		670		1,900	870
Hooded Merganser		150	220	639		790		174	250
Common Merganser						24		12
Red-breasted Merganser				20		600		110	18
Total Ducks		3,936	11,888	23,849		56,334		55,636	46,810
Bald Eagle (Adult)		2	9	10		11		15	8
Bald Eagles (Immature)		3	7	8		15		8	31
Total Bald Eagles		5	16	18		26		23	39
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles		0	0	0		0		0	0
Common Loon		166	41	49		15		60
American Coot		3,000	4,250	50		130		325	830
American White Pelican		27
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	No survey	11/06/2009	11/24/2009	12/4/09	No Survey	1/5/10	No Survey	2/3/10	2/17/10
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat