Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2005/Winter 2006

	10/16/05	11/1/2005	11/16/05	12/1/2005	12/16/05	1/1/2006	1/16/2006	2/1/2006	2/16/2006	3/1/2006
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2005	11/15/2005	11/30/2005	12/15/2005	12/31/2005	1/15/2006	1/31/2006	2/15/2006	2/29/06	3/16/2006
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose				3	120	264	193	134	86
Brant
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose						3
Total Geese	0	0	0	3	120	267	193	134	86
Mallard		6	158	391	1,486	2,395	1,414	292	463
Black Duck		4		28	59	88	42	39	67
Gadwall			52	55	281	285	312	851	299
American Wigeon				20	14			40	47
Pintail					13	20			180
Green-winged Teal		25	30		10	20	6	75
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler					10
Wood Duck		4	21	22	50	22	18		38
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck		20	20
Canvasback
Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser			20				20
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Total Ducks	0	59	301	516	1,923	2,830	1,812	1,297	1,094
Bald Eagle (Adult)				2			1
Bald Eagles (Immature)
Total Bald Eagles	0	0	0	2	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				10	50	20	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	10/17/2005	11/7/2005	11/17/2005	12/2/2005	12/16/2005	1/3/2006	1/18/2006	2/1/2006	2/21/2006
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat