Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2009/Winter 2010

	10/16/2009	11/1/2009	11/16/2009	12/1/2009	12/16/2009	1/1/2010	1/16/2010	2/1/2010	2/16/2010
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	10/31/2009	11/15/2009	11/30/2009	12/15/2009	12/31/2009	1/15/2010	1/31/2010	2/15/2010	2/28/2010
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans		0	0	0		0		0	0
Canada Goose			40	220		500		420	500
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose
Total Geese		0	40	220		500		420	500
Mallard		40	175	420		6,520		8,961	15,858
Black Duck				21		620		665	645
Gadwall			10	120		890		1,250	1,270
American Wigeon			20			20		200	310
Pintail				10		150		220	740
Green-winged Teal				2		40			600
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler								20
Wood Duck		30	37	25				20	4
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck		5		50		500		820	500
Canvasback
Scaup
Common Goldeneye								1	1
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser		6	5			20
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Total Ducks		81	247	648		8,760		12,157	19,928
Bald Eagle (Adult)
Bald Eagles (Immature)				1					1
Total Bald Eagles		0	0	1		0		0	1
Golden Eagles (Adult)
Golden Eagles (Immature)
Total Golden Eagles		0	0	0		0		0	0
Common Loon
American Coot		35	20					60	200
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	No Survey	11/6/2009	11/24/2009	12/4/90	No Survey	1/5/10	No Survey	2/3/10	2/17/10
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat