Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2002/Winter 2003

	10/16/2002	11/1/2002	11/16/2002	12/1/2002	12/16/2002	1/1/2003	1/16/2003	2/1/2003	2/16/2003
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2002	11/15/2002	11/30/2002	12/15/2002	12/31/2002	1/15/2003	1/31/2003	2/15/2003	2/29/03
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose	100	12	100	299	892	940	934	884	965
Brant
White-fronted Goose								16
Snow Goose									1
Ross's Goose			3	1	1		2
Total Geese	100	12	103	300	893	940	936	900	966
Mallard	29	635	112	2,696	2,695	5,636	6,335	4,183	3,949
Black Duck		2	5	62	60	466	622	215	264
Gadwall	14	82	10	154	347	1,580	544	466	1,980
American Wigeon		10		30	10	420	260	250	910
Pintail					30	250	300	160	710
Green-winged Teal	25	20	15	30	104	420	300	100	200
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler					10	25	50		110
Wood Duck	20	89	45	112	40	112	25		12
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck		200		170	20	390	115	300	450
Canvasback				6	1
Scaup		20
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead			20
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser		20	20	4	20		10		20
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Total Ducks	88	1,078	227	3,264	3,337	9,299	8,561	5,674	8,504
Bald Eagle (Adult)							1
Bald Eagles (Immature)	1
Total Bald Eagles	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Loon
American Coot	215		100	200	20	90		50
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	10/17/2002	11/4/2002	11/19/2002	12/2/2002	12/16/2002	1/6/2003	1/22/2003	2/11/2003	2/24/2003
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat