Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Big Sandy Unit

Fall 2012/Winter 2013

	11/1/2012	11/16/2012	12/1/2012	12/16/2012	1/1/2013	1/16/2013	2/1/2013	2/16/2013
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	11/15/2012	11/30/2012	12/15/20121	12/31/2012	1/15/2013	1/31/2013	2/15/2013	2/28/2013
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose	60	572	266	610	1,270	1,877	950	220
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose	24		80	100	80	350	200	300
Snow Goose		10	20	20	50
Ross's Goose	5				13	4		1
Total Geese	89	582	366	730	1,413	2,231	1,150	521
Mallard	5,632	15,358	18,346	25,115	33,631	33,399	18,002	8,094
Black Duck	65	123	241	231	665	589	443	80
Gadwall	1,801	2,866	2,997	3,732	2,724	3,752	1,127	628
American Wigeon	80	660	548	1,220	765	962	220	120
Pintail	30	210	95	90	130	121
Green-winged Teal	20	300	670	835	977	228	250	120
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler			30
Wood Duck								4
Unidentified Duck
Redhead					8
Ring-necked Duck	200	1,500	3,030	4,900	4,385	4,074	720	946
Canvasback			20	40	361	540	255	50
Scaup	640	1,185	1,185	1,039	1,085	1,276	900	703
Common Goldeneye			142	321	102	98	369	103
Bufflehead	50	229	181	211	237	310	195	196
Ruddy Duck	949	758	1,145	1,262	1,405	2,735	2,085	1,291
Hooded Merganser	250	503	650	120	142	218
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser		10	21	20		3
Total Ducks	9,717	23,702	29,301	39,136	46,617	48,305	24,566	12,335
Bald Eagle (Adult)	6	5	18	17	15	22	13	12
Bald Eagles (Immature)	2	5	8	6	7	14	3	6
Total Bald Eagles	8	10	26	23	22	36	16	18
Golden Eagles (Adult)								1
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Common Loon	140	135	92	75	27	51	68	6
American Coot	4,470	5,480	1,450	4,400	497	914	368	340
American White Pelican	45	1						250
Sandhill Crane				22	22	22	22
Survey Details
Type	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial
Area Coverage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Date Conducted	11/7/2012	11/19/2012	12/3/2012	12/17/2012	1/7/2013	1/23/2013	2/5/2013	2/19/2013
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat