Waterfowl Population Summary

Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge

Busseltown Unit

Fall 2012/Winter 2013

	11/1/2012	11/16/2012	12/1/2012	12/16/2012	1/1/2013	1/16/2013	2/1/2013	2/16/2013
	to	to	to	to	to	to	to	to
	11/15/2012	11/30/2012	12/15/2012	12/31/2012	1/15/2013	1/31/2013	2/15/2013	2/28/2013
Tundra Swan
Trumpeter Swan
Total Swans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Canada Goose			90	150	120	330	120	45
Cackling Goose
White-fronted Goose						20
Snow Goose
Ross's Goose						1	2
Total Geese	0	0	90	150	120	351	122	45
Mallard	20	82	65	721	3,845	4,849	4,931	7,623
Black Duck			15	15	100	150	114	150
Gadwall	20	70	100	82	1,029	3,392	1,605	1,202
American Wigeon		5		20	277	644	953	1,270
Pintail					400	1,430	760	50
Green-winged Teal		10			20	200
Blue-winged Teal
Shoveler						60	24	50
Wood Duck	52	30	32	10			42	17
Unidentified Duck
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck					560	1,070	1,600
Canvasback					2
Scaup
Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Merganser
Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Total Ducks	92	197	212	848	6,233	11,795	10,029	10,362
Bald Eagle (Adult)
Bald Eagles (Immature)
Total Bald Eagles	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
Common Loon
American Coot					100	160	210	200
American White Pelican
Sandhill Crane					14
Survey Details
Type	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial	Aerial
Area Coverage	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Date Conducted	11/7/2012	11/19/2012	12/3/2012	12/17/2012	1/7/2013	1/23/2013	2/5/2013	2/19/2013
Observer	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat	Wheat