Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2008/Winter 2009

	10/16/2008	11/1/2008	11/16/2008	12/1/2008	12/16/2008	1/1/2009	1/16/2009	2/1/2009	2/16/2009
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2008	11/15/2008	11/30/2008	12/15/2008	12/31/2008	1/15/2009	1/31/2009	2/15/2009	2/28/2009
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose			50	100	230	310	450	422	502
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose						2	2
Ross's Goose
Total Geese	0	0	50	100	230	312	452	422	502
Mallard		91	105	1,778	3,111	3,685	6,932	3,875	3,734
Black Duck			32	102	202	210	370	130	192
Gadwall		56	305	380	455	1,974	890	783	293
American Wigeon		3	20	20	80	50	313	50	220
Pintail		2				110	610	600	140
Green-winged Teal		35	73	70			50		150
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler			8	3			10
Wood Duck	25	30	25	20	27		10		57
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck		5	20	30	770	352	250	120	100
Canvasback					1		5	17
Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser					20		20
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Total Ducks	25	222	588	2,403	4,666	6,381	9,460	5,575	4,886
Bald Eagle (Adult)			1		2
Bald Eagles (Immature)
Total Bald Eagles	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Loon
American Coot					240	120	30	40	130
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	10/17/2008	11/3/2008	11/19/2008	12/4/2008	12/22/2008	1/08/2009	1/21/2009	2/2/2009	2/16/2009
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat