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Upper Mississippi River
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2005 WATERFOWL AERIAL SURVEYS
La Crosse District Pools 7-8

November

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November 1, 2005

SPECIES

POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED

POOL 7 OPEN

POOL 8  WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED

POOL 8 OPEN

POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN

POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED

SWANS

550

 

675

     

CANADA GEESE

1995

 

465

   

60

OTHER GEESE

           

MALLARD

4730

95

2100

675

305

3520

BLACKDUCK

   

10

 

5

10

PINTAIL

90

 

160

10

15

70

GADWALL

6155

5

995

555

5

1905

WIGEON

1315

 

375

 

10

500

N. SHOVELER

115

   

5

   

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

   

5

     

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

25

     

10

 

WOODDUCK

 

25

       

REDHEAD

100

 

15

     

CANVASBACK

50435

 

41975

5315

   

RINGNECK

7150

5

11270

1905

   

SCAUP

11860

 

26660

900

   

C. GOLDENEYE

65

 

195

     

BUFFLEHEAD

15

 

30

     

MERGANSER

           

RUDDY DUCK

   

25

     
             

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

84,600

130

84,955

9,365

350

6,065

             

PUDDLE DUCKS

12,430

125

3,645

1,245

350

6,005

DIVING DUCKS

69,625

5

80,170

8,120


November 8, 2005

SPECIES

POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED

POOL 7 OPEN

POOL 8  WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED

POOL 8 OPEN

POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN

POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED

SWANS

980

 

1485

   

10

CANADA GEESE

3075

 

1455

   

415

OTHER GEESE

           

MALLARD

8195

30

3770

115

330

5275

BLACKDUCK

10

 

5

     

PINTAIL

460

 

50

35

 

20

GADWALL

7860

 

1845

975

60

1455

WIGEON

3230

 

60

50

 

75

N. SHOVELER

15

         

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

           

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

125

     

5

 

WOODDUCK

 

10

   

5

 

REDHEAD

220

 

250

     

CANVASBACK

49475

 

53350

2805

   

RINGNECK

7980

5

15245

100

 

15

SCAUP

10775

 

31025

     

C. GOLDENEYE

260

 

995

     

BUFFLEHEAD

200

 

230

     

MERGANSER

           

RUDDY DUCK

15

 

20

     
             

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

92,875
45
109,785
4,080
400
7,265
             

PUDDLE DUCKS

19,895

40

5,730

1,175

400

6,825

DIVING DUCKS

68,925

5

101,115

2,905

-

15



November 14, 2005

SPECIES

POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED

POOL 7 OPEN

POOL 8  WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED

POOL 8 OPEN

POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN

POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED

SWANS

3660

 

3415

   

245

CANADA GEESE

1725

 

2420

   

965

OTHER GEESE

           

MALLARD

8955

5

3055

1830

150

5560

BLACKDUCK

150

 

35

 

5

30

PINTAIL

135

 

115

5

30

25

GADWALL

2515

 

1440

140

15

1555

WIGEON

2075

 

1000

   

1070

N. SHOVELER

           

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

           

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

           

WOODDUCK

       

5

 

REDHEAD

50

         

CANVASBACK

27650

 

36940

645

25

 

RINGNECK

11535

 

19700

20

75

350

SCAUP

8020

 

18182

90

   

C. GOLDENEYE

3050

 

5540

     

BUFFLEHEAD

400

 

775

5

   

MERGANSER

   

30

     

RUDDY DUCK

35

 

80

     
             

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

         69,955

              5

         92,727

       2,735

          305

       9,800

             

PUDDLE DUCKS

         13,830

              5

           5,645

        1,975

          205

       8,240

DIVING DUCKS

         50,740

             -  

          81,247

          760

           100

          350



November 22, 2005

SPECIES

POOL 7 ONALASKA CLOSED

POOL 7 OPEN

POOL 8  WISC. ISLANDS CLOSED

POOL 8 OPEN

POOL 8 BLUE/TAR OPEN

POOL 8 GOOSE ISL. CLOSED

SWANS

10250

 

9475

5

10

530

CANADA GEESE

2335

 

1715

15

 

310

OTHER GEESE

           

MALLARD

8270

30

4100

255

 

3715

BLACKDUCK

10

 

5

     

PINTAIL

120

         

GADWALL

2870

 

1255

300

 

480

WIGEON

430

   

25

 

15

N. SHOVELER

           

BLUE-WINGED TEAL

           

GREEN-WINGED TEAL

           

WOODDUCK

           

REDHEAD

20

         

CANVASBACK

23545

 

16360

1250

   

RINGNECK

245

 

4370

90

   

SCAUP

6375

 

17630

170

   

C. GOLDENEYE

2145

 

2735

490

   

BUFFLEHEAD

235

 

180

     

MERGANSER

350

 

510

     

RUDDY DUCK

110

 

85

     
             

DUCKS, GEESE & SWAN TOTALS

         57,310

            30

         58,420

       2,600

             10

       5,050

             

PUDDLE DUCKS

          11,700

            30

           5,360

          580

             -  

        4,210

DIVING DUCKS

         33,025

             -  

          41,870

       2,000

             -  

             -  

For additional information write or call:

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge
51 East 4th Street, Room 101
Winona, Minnesota 55987
(507) 452-4232


Links to other 2005 pool surveys

Select links below to view 2004 waterfowl numbers by District and Pool locations.

Total Refuge: Pools 4-13
Winona District: Pools 4-6
McGregor District: Pools 9-11
Savanna District: Pools 12-13


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