Cross Creeks waterfowl count for 2-01-01

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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.): Jan. 28, 2001-Feb 3, 2001

Census Date: 2/01/01

Whistling - Duck		Ring-necked Duck	1,336
Tundra Swan		Greater Scaup
Trumpeter Swan		Lesser Scaup
Mute Swan		Oldsquaw
Gr. White-Fronted Goose		Black Scoter
Snow Goose		Surf Scoter
Canada Goose	10,327	Common Goldeneye
Wood Duck		Bufflehead
Green-winged Teal	110	Hooded Merganser	64
American Black Duck	787	Common Merganser
Mallard	12,975	Red-breasted Merganser
Northern Pintail	250	Ruddy Duck
Blue-winged Teal		Adult Bald Eagle
Cinnamon Teal		Imm. Bald Eagle	1
Northern Shoveler		Golden Eagle
Gadwall	423	Scaup
American Wigeon	680	Unknown
Canvasback
Redhead		American Coot	18

	Geese	Ducks	Coots	Swans
Total	10,327	16,625
Preceding Week (%change)	-28%	-38%
Preceding Year (%change)	+1%	-33%
10 Year Average (%change)	+3%	+17%

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

Supplementary Information

Waterfowl Activity: Ducks observed in Pools 3, Lower & Upper Pool 4, and 7 accounted for 88% of ducks recorded on survey. Pool 7 had highest number of duck species (8) present. Lower & Upper Pool 4 and Elk Reservoir had the highest concentrations of geese. These three impoundments accounted for 86% of geese recorded on survey. Almost all waterfowl recorded on this survey were seen on the south side of the river, less than 1% were seen on the north side.

Hunting Pressure and Success: No data - waterfowl season closed mid week.

Weather: Weather returning to seasonal norms. Morning lows in the 20's and afternoon highs in the 40's and 50's. No rainfall this week. Three days of high winds with wind gusts up to 30 mph.

Habitat: Received about an inch of rain on Monday. Soils have become saturated so the rain added 2/10 to 3/10 of a foot of water to all pools - this addition was entirely dependent on rainfall received. Observed few waterfowl in corn fields. Heavy concentrations of geese in winter wheat fields. Most ducks were observed in shallows where vegetation provided cover from the wind.

Census was complete____xx____ Census was a sample ________ Percentage of population covered 100 %

Census Date: February 1, 2001 Ground Survey Reported by: Walter H. Nesbitt, Acting Refuge Mgr.

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