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United States Department of the Interior
Fish and Wildlife Service
Cross Creeks National Wildlife Refuge
Weekly Waterfowl Population Summary

 Calendar Week (Sun.- Sat.): Dec. 24-30, 2000

Census Date:   12/30/2000 

 NOTE: %change = difference divided by former population level.

  
 Supplementary Information

Waterfowl Activity:   On this survey geese were observed in basically three areas of the refuge.  Following is the breakdown: 20% observed in Lower Pool 4 wheat fields; 40% in the Cumberland River Channel, 38% in Elk Reservoir and wheat fields.  

Hunting Pressure and Success: No data available. 

Weather: The refuge had precipitation on five of the seven days.  Tuesday, Dec. 26 experienced sleet and ice covering vegetation the following day, Thursday thru Saturday had variable snowfall with total of 2 to 3 inches, but no significant accumulation.  Throughout the week morning lows in the low teens were the rule with afternoon highs in mid 20's. 

Habitat:   Single most prominent feature affecting waterfowl activity this week is the temperature.  The cold has frozen over all refuge impoundments with only an estimated 10% of Elk and South Cross Creek having open water.  Creek bays on both sides of the river are frozen.  The Cumberland River channel is practically the only open water habitat remaining.  For now, waterfowl are making use of the river.  Observations from this survey suggest that waterfowl are resting in those sections of river channel adjacent to the Pool 8 and Pool 12 corn.

Census was complete________   Census was a sample __XX______     Percentage of population covered     90    %

           Ground  Survey                    
Reported by: Walter H. Neasbitt, Acting Refuge Mgr.