Weekly Waterfowl Survey

SALT PLAINS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

WEEKLY WATERFOWL SURVEY

DATE:  2/1/24    OBSERVER:      Hensley, Kasson, Robell, Kildow, Guffy                                     TEMP:  48           

WIND:  SSE 7-9                 WEATHER:       cloudy                   LAKE LEVEL/CONDITIONS:    1125.5’ no ice     


 

DUCKS

Gadwall                                                                     126 

Mallard                                                                   1,648 

Merganser, Hooded                                                  45 

Merganser, Common                                               70 

Northern Pintail                                                       221 

Northern Shoveler                                                     92 

Ring-Necked Duck                                                  120 

Teal, Green-Winged                                                306 

Unidentified                                                              792 

TOTAL DUCKS                                                      3,420 

GEESE

Canada, Large                                                          448 

Canada, Small                                                     14,662 

Snow/Blue/Ross                                                   1,893

Greater White-Fronted                                              73 

Unidentified                                                              964 

TOTAL GEESE                                                    18,040 

CRANES

Sandhill Crane                                                      3,296 

SHOREBIRDS

Greater Yellowlegs                                                       3 

MARSH AND WATER BIRDS

American Coot                                                            7 

Heron, Great Blue                                                       2 

Pelican, American White                                         51 

Swan, Trumpeter*                                                     16 

TERNS AND GULLS

Gull, Herring                                                                 2 

Gull, Ring-Billed                                                      556 

RAPTORS

Northern Harrier                                                          6 

Cooper’s Hawk                                                            1 

Red-Tailed Hawk                                                      12 

Bald Eagle (Mature)                                                 19 

Bald Eagle (Immature)                                            19 

American Kestrel                                                         1 

Prairie Falcon                                                               1 

OTHER BIRDS

Belted Kingfisher                                                         1 

Great-horned Owl                                                        1 

Loggerhead Shrike                                                      1 

Northern Bobwhite Quail                                           9 

Mourning Dove                                                           9 

American Crow                                                            5 

Red-Wing Blackbird                                               200 

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