Upper Mississippi River Refuge
Midwest Region
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
Waterfowl Counts 2005

Due to survey techniques, this total number is not necessarily the total number of waterfowl in a specific pool.

SPECIES

September 27, 2005
Pools 4-11
TOTAL

October 3, 2005

Pools 9-11

TOTAL

October 14, 2005

Pools 4, 5, 6-11

TOTAL

October 18, 2005

Pools 9-11 and 13

TOTAL

October 24, 2005

Pools 4-13

TOTAL

November 1, 2005

Pools 4-13

TOTAL
November 8,2005

Pools 4-13

TOTAL

SWANS

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     975

                  1,540

       2,975

CANADA GEESE

                  2,238

                  1,685

                  4,370

                  2,370

                 13,315

                 11,425

      16,685

OTHER GEESE

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       40

                       -  

             -  

MALLARD

                  4,005

                  3,690

                  6,130

                12,260

                 18,140

                39,850

       41,155

BLACKDUCK

                       10

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       20

                       40

            60

PINTAIL

                     285

                       15

                       15

                       30

                     375

                     355

          870

GADWALL

                     550

                       -  

                  1,020

                     160

                  7,635

                 12,175

      17,435

WIGEON

                  3,185

                  1,380

                  5,330

                     515

                  3,095

                  9,850

       5,040

N. SHOVELER

                         5

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     715

                     70

          245

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

                  1,905

                     250

                  2,225

                     195

                     190

                       75

             -  

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

                     345

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     395

                     360

          685

WOODDUCK

                     320

                       60

                       30

                     165

                       65

                     130

           130

REDHEAD

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     325

                     125

          470

CANVASBACK

                       -  

                       -  

                37,455

                69,690

              199,285

              309,865

   346,630

RINGNECK

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                  4,000

                  7,265

                29,955

     37,250

SCAUP

                       -  

                       -  

                  2,000

                27,870

                32,835

              135,375

    130,295

C. GOLDENEYE

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     345

                  1,480

        1,930

BUFFLEHEAD

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       60

                       45

        1,650

MERGANSER

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       65

                       15

             -  

RUDDY DUCK

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

                     120

                       80

        1,000

               

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

                12,848

                  7,080

                58,575

               117,255

              285,260

              552,810

   604,505
               

PUDDLE DUCKS

                 10,610

                  5,395

                14,750

                13,325

                30,630

                62,905

     65,620

DIVING DUCKS

                       -  

                       -  

                39,455

               101,560

              240,300

              476,940

    519,225

 

SPECIES

November 14, 2005

Pools 4-8

TOTAL

November 22, 2005

Pools 4-13

TOTAL

December 2, 2005

Pools 9-11

TOTAL

SWANS

                  7,765

                34,730

                  8,860

CANADA GEESE

                  7,565

                15,035

                  9,870

OTHER GEESE

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

MALLARD

                24,350

                45,890

                15,770

BLACKDUCK

                     270

                       55

                       -  

PINTAIL

                     330

                     285

                       -  

GADWALL

                  6,165

                  6,730

                       -  

WIGEON

                  4,270

                     500

                       -  

N. SHOVELER

                       90

                       70

                       -  

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

                       -  

                       -  

                       -  

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

                       -  

                       20

                       -  

WOODDUCK

                         5

                       20

                       -  

REDHEAD

                     150

                     130

                       -  

CANVASBACK

                69,275

               159,310

                40,135

RINGNECK

                35,910

                  5,580

                       -  

SCAUP

                27,532

                59,325

                  9,650

C. GOLDENEYE

                  8,935

                  9,245

                     705

BUFFLEHEAD

                  1,205

                  1,270

                  1,530

MERGANSER

                       45

                     965

                  3,220

RUDDY DUCK

                     210

                     520

                       -  

       

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

              194,072

              339,680

                89,740

       

PUDDLE DUCKS

                35,480

                53,570

                15,770

DIVING DUCKS

              143,262

              236,345

                55,240

Aerial surveys for the Fall 2005 migration have concluded as of December 2, 2005.

Select links below to view 2005 waterfowl numbers by District and Pool locations.


Winona District: Pools 4-6
LaCrosse District: Pools 7-8
McGregor District: Pools 9-11
Savanna District: Pools 12-13

Last updated: April 25, 2008