Birding at Mingo National Wildlife Refuge

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 2024 Bird Count**
Species	waterfowl count 12/16/25	waterfowl count 12/9/25	waterfowl count 1/28/25	waterfowl count 1/21/25	waterfowl count 1/7/25	waterfowl count 12/17/24	waterfowl count 12/10/24	waterfowl count 12/3/24	waterfowl count 11/26/24	waterfowl count 11/19/24	waterfowl count 11/12/24	waterfowl count 11/5/24	waterfowl count 10/29/24	waterfowl count 10/22/24	waterfowl count 10/15/24	waterfowl count 10/08/24
Mallard (MALL)	26,261	15,235	7,459	5,993	29,226	8,161	12,385	13,554	11,378	3,376	4,976	847	1796	165	111	112
Gadwall (GADW)	5,165	3,931	637	200	3,959	980	2,454	3,475	3,066	1,894	922	642	531	255	57	50
Northern Pintail (NOPI)	300	660	235	0	653	250	528	260	195	575	1,186	1,516	1,117	25	0	80
Northern Shoveler (NSHO)	125	930	110	5	40	167	280	342	416	77	100	0	0	0	9	0
Wood Duck (WODU)	427	471	2,309	1,425	1,250	819	1,185	2,180	2,003	966	1,159	636	978	503	581	348
Green-wing Teal (AGWT)	10	1,150	35	0	3	75	1,715	419	910	275	485	255	160	250	0	0
Blue-wing Teal (BWTE)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	900	100	365	79
American Widgeon (AMWI)	125	550	0	0	19	10	40	215	20	17	35	0	600	12	0	0
Black-bellied Whistling Duck (BBWD)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ring-necked Duck (RNDU)	136	923	209	622	380	270	360	535	144	65	175	0	0	0	0	0
American Black Duck	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bufflehead	0	13	0	0	5	13	5	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hooded Merganser	75	60	298	67	70	25	16	71	14	9	2	0	0	0	0	0
Redhead	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Goldeneye	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Long-tailed Duck	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lesser Scaup	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Common Merganser (COME)	6
Total Ducks	32630	23,910	11,292	8,313	35,608	10,775	18,973	21,057	18,147	7,254	9,040	3,921	6,082	1,310	1,123	669
Canada Geese	377	141	299	257	305	190	308	132	224	199	217	234	0	6	0	32
White-fronted Geese	575	75	430	850	95	540	150	43	50	50	125	0	0	125	0	0
Snow Geese	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Giant Geese	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
Total Geese	952	216	729	1,107	400	730	458	175	274	249	342	234	0	137	0	32
Bald Eagle (Mature)	22	14	21	23	33	26	21	9	13	6	9	9	6	2	1	2
Bald Eagle (Immature)	13	3	19	17	12	14	12	7	7	2	2	1	3	3	1	0
Total Eagles	35	17	40	40	45	40	33	16	20	8	11	10	9	5	2	2
American Coot (COOT)	135	1260	6	0	350	350	750	114	20	290	224	0	0	0	164	20
Great Blue Heron (GBH)	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	10	15	14	5	10	5	17	7
Great Egret (GREG)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Pied-billed Grebe (PBG)	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	3	0	0
Trumpeter Swan (TRSW)	1	14	102	186	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mute Swan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Limpkin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0