Weekly Waterfowl Survey
12/18/2025

OBSERVERS: Hensley, Kasson, Smith, Guffy, Melissa

TEMP: 51 F

WIND: NNW 16-22

WEATHER: mostly cloudy 

LAKE LEVEL/CONDITIONS: normal/no ice

DUCKS

American Wigeon 2

Canvasback 18

Common Goldeneye 7

Mallard 4,103

Merganser, Hooded 297

Merganser, Common 121

Merganser, Red-Breasted 15

Northern Pintail 173

Northern Shoveler 186

Redhead 3

Ruddy Duck 2,765

Teal, Green-Winged 236

Unidentified 2,869

TOTAL DUCKS 10,795

GEESE

Canada, Large 1,122

Canada, Small 153

Snow/Blue/Ross 10,044

Greater White-Fronted 1,051

Unidentified 8,591

TOTAL GEESE 20,961

CRANES

Sandhill Crane 16,748

Whooping Crane 6

SHOREBIRDS

American Avocet 9

Greater Yellowlegs 52

Glossy Ibis 1

Unidentified 42

MARSH AND WATER BIRDS

American Coot 20

Cormorant, Double-Crested 42

Heron, Great Blue 26

Heron, Little Blue 1

Pelican, American White 53

TERNS AND GULLS

Gull, Herring 12

Gull, Ring-Billed 3,589

Unidentified 225

RAPTORS

Northern Harrier 6

Red-Shouldered Hawk 1

Red-Tailed Hawk 2

Bald Eagle (Mature) 10

Bald Eagle (Immature) 16

Bald Eagle (Unknown) 5

American Kestrel 3

OTHER BIRDS

Belted Kingfisher 2

Northern Cardinal 2

Ring-Necked Pheasant 2

Northern Bobwhite Quail 17

Mourning Dove 1

Collared Dove 1

Loggerhead Shrike 1

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