{"id":26376,"date":"2019-02-22T10:31:31","date_gmt":"2019-02-22T15:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/?p=26376"},"modified":"2019-02-23T13:48:23","modified_gmt":"2019-02-23T18:48:23","slug":"midwinter-waterfowl-survey-results-for-2019-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dnr\/2019\/02\/22\/midwinter-waterfowl-survey-results-for-2019-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Results for 2019 Announced"},"content":{"rendered":"

Annual Survey Counts Maryland’s Ducks, Geese and Swans<\/em><\/p>\n

\"PhotoIn early January, aerial survey teams of pilots and biologists from\u00a0the\u00a0Maryland Department of Natural Resources<\/a>\u00a0made visual estimates of the ducks, geese and swans along most of the state\u2019s Chesapeake Bay, Potomac River and Atlantic coast shorelines. This year, the teams counted about 566,300 waterfowl.<\/p>\n

Maryland’s mid-winter waterfowl survey is part of an annual, nationwide effort to survey waterfowl on their wintering grounds to monitor local distribution and habitat affiliations.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn early January of each year, we fly the same survey routes over much of Maryland\u2019s tidal shoreline and estimate waterfowl numbers by species,\u201d Waterfowl Program Manager Josh Homyack said. \u201cThis information generates not only a snapshot of how waterfowl are using our waters in a given year, but also how that use has changed in the decades since the survey began in 1955.\u201d <\/p>\n

Overall, dabbling ducks were lower (64,400) than last winter while diving duck numbers (182,000) were very similar to last winter\u2019s count. Survey teams also observed fewer Canada geese (250,200) than last year\u2019s record count.<\/p>\n

Observation teams noted that overall numbers of waterfowl were more difficult to count this year due to lack of snow and ice cover, which normally helps concentrate birds into smaller areas.<\/p>\n

Midwinter Waterfowl Survey Results 2015-2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

(figures rounded to the nearest hundred)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n

Species<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2015<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mallard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

50,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

41,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

64,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

39,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Black Duck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

30,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

19,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

25,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

38,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Gadwall<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

5,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Widgeon<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

G-W Teal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Shoveler<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Pintail<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total Dabblers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

90,800<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

69,800<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

87,900<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

108,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

64,400<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Redhead<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

32,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Canvasback<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

64,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

19,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

75,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

60,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

46,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Scaup<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

55,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

91,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

138,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

45,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

72,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Ring-neck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Goldeneye<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Bufflehead<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

19,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

26,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

12,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

29,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

13,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Ruddy Duck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

20,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

88,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

35,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

24,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

28,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total Divers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

192,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

246,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

283,600<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

187,200<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

182,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Scoters<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

7,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

27,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Long-tailed Duck<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Mergansers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

3,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,100<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

2,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total Ducks<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

287,200<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

324,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

381,200<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

302,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

276,500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Brant<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Snow Goose<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

44,900<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

32,600<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

21,300<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

63,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

34,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Canada Goose<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

504,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

293,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

394,700<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

641,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

250,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Tundra Swan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

17,800<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

11,200<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

14,500<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

16,400<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

4,000<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

Total Waterfowl<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

855,500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

663,000<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

812,600<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1,023,300<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

566,300<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

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