Weekly Waterfowl Survey
12/11/2025

OBSERVERS: Hensley, Kasson, Smith, Guffy

TEMP: 37 F

WIND: SSW WEATHER: mostly cloudy - clearing

LAKE LEVEL/CONDITIONS: 1125.5’

DUCKS

American Wigeon 16

Bufflehead 5

Canvasback 11

Gadwall 118

Mallard 7,314

Merganser, Hooded 25

Merganser, Common 53

Merganser, Red-Breasted 2

Northern Pintail 566

Northern Shoveler 332

Redhead 85

Ring-Necked Duck 3

Ruddy Duck 4,618

Scaup, Lesser 3

Teal, Green-Winged 298

Unidentified 430

TOTAL DUCKS 13,879

GEESE

Canada, Large 1,901

Canada, Small 3,236

Snow/Blue/Ross 12,164

Greater White-Fronted 6,511

Unidentified 15,431

TOTAL GEESE 39,242

CRANES

Sandhill Crane 15,063

Whooping Crane 5

SHOREBIRDS

American Avocet 13

Greater Yellowlegs 9

Killdeer 3

Glossy Ibis 1

Peep 12

MARSH AND WATER BIRDS

American Coot 38

Cormorant, Double-Crested 109

Heron, Great Blue 19

Pelican, American White 191

TERNS AND GULLS

Gull, Franklin 26

Gull, Lesser Black-backed 1

Gull, Herring 1

Gull, Ring-Billed 1,442

RAPTORS

Northern Harrier 6

Red-Tailed Hawk 4

Ferruginous Hawk 1

Bald Eagle (Mature) 10

Bald Eagle (Immature) 13

Bald Eagle (Unknown) 12

Prairie Falcon 1

OTHER BIRDS

Ring-Necked Pheasant 3

Mourning Dove 13

Pileated Woodpecker 2

Story Tags

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