Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2003/Winter 2004

	10/16/2003	11/1/2003	11/16/2003	12/1/2003	12/16/2003	1/1/2004	1/16/2004	2/1/2004	2/16/2004	3/1/2004
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2003	11/15/2003	11/30/2003	12/15/2003	12/31/2003	1/15/2004	1/31/2004	2/15/2004	2/29/2004	3/16/2004
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose		17	65	40	25	31	62	190	46	11
Brant
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose										1
Total Geese	0	17	65	40	25	31	62	190	46	12
Mallard	10	27	244	600	1,145	2,805	5,188	5,683	1,800	824
Black Duck			5	45	57	170	331	220	60	20
Gadwall		30	14	122	100	196	423	132	32	33
American Wigeon				10
Pintail						40	30	80
Green-winged Teal			8	40		45			10
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler
Wood Duck				25				25	40	30
Unidentified Duck
Redhead									12
Ring-necked Duck				4	20	25		84	100	10
Canvasback								12
Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Total Ducks	10	57	271	846	1,322	3,218	5,972	6,236	2,054	917
Bald Eagle (Adult)
Bald Eagles (Immature)
Total Bald Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Loon
American Coot							20		25	20
American White Pelican
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	10/16/2003	11/3/2003	11/20/2003	12/2/2003	12/17/2003	1/6/2004	1/20/2004	2/4/2004	2/17/2004	3/8/2004
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat