Birding - Mingo National Wildlife Refuge
A great blue heron standing in water.

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge was established with migratory waterfowl in mind. Throughout the year viewing is available for refuge visitors. Early morning and dusk are the best viewing times for waterfowl on the refuge in the moist-soil unit areas and larger water areas in the spring and fall. 

 

Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Fall 2022 Bird Count

Species

Waterfowl Count for the Date of 2/27/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 2/21/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 2/14/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 2/8/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 1/30/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 1/24/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 1/18/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 1/9/23Waterfowl Count for the Date of 1/3/23

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 11/28/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 11/21/22Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 11/17/2022

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 11/09/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 10/31/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 10/24/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 10/17/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 10/12/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 10/3/22

Waterfowl Count for the Date of: 9/26/22

Mallard (MALL)

5,65710,84211,6349,1228,61116,577

13,139

3,2173,9578,7785,0795,927

5,758

732

816

813

157

317

10

Gadwall (GADW)

5318938271,3551,4692,7482,0727641,0814,3172,2943,157

2,539

737

747

134

0

35

0

Northern Pintail (NOPI)

3843337766803591,6441,439250468805631646

876

332

570

636

465

441

104

Northern Shoveler (NSHO)

1,4411,3851,4181,0531,1931,1081,6634647721,084710731

540

70

75

25

0

20

0

Wood Duck (WODU)

490845645364368471635168388975526888

976

985

1,429

1,419

1,094

1,270

977

Green-wing Teal (AGWT)

2,0801,2987731,8576066589481757055,3242,6641,684

3,613

1,209

2,146

1,182

170

142

54

Blue-wing Teal (BWTE)

012488701522500000

40

30

125

1,560

1,479

1,519

578

American Widgeon (AMWI)

14184218174166285345112162705256236

220

60

99

45

35

45

21

Black-bellied Whistling Duck (BBWD)

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0

0

0

0

4

0

Ring-necked Duck (RNDU)

6142,0139901,38368929149619853960257916

89

0

 

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American Black Duck0000000300240000000
Bufflehead8884110101134118127005400000000

Total Ducks

11,54417,93817,54516,32113,71523,99121,1485,4178,17722,59512,74513,289146,51

4,155

6,007

5,814

3,400

3,693

1,744

Canada Geese

390360565597349287541290570526304358

434

303

152

145

113

214

0

White-fronted Geese

3501,2801,2162,4901,1208900008481070

0

0

128

0

0

0

0

Snow Geese

2,1500024,0101,9500000000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total Geese

2,8901,6401,78127,0973,4191,1775412905701,374411358

434

303

280

145

113

214

0

Bald Eagle (Mature)

212121172119382333251914

15

13

7

5

5

5

4

Bald Eagle (Immature)

192728322717422232232113

8

6

2

3

3

2

0

Total Eagles

40484949483680456548402723

19

9

8

8

7

4

Coot (COOT)

105410290295075210001,090315440

410

490

1090

0

0

0

0

Great Blue Heron (GBH)

43517749463145285413881123

164

134

121

115

98

74

61

Great Egret (GREG)

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4

0

0

0

6

356

89

Pied-billed Grebe (PBGR)

141279968711251916

16

21

30

12

9

13

7

Trumpeter Swan (TRSW)0119417213553169193185322100000000

Mute Swan

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0

0

0

0

0

1

1