Around Matagorda Bay - Mad Island Marsh CBC - page 2

Mad Island Marsh Christmas Bird Count
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17 December 2001

Pen - Peninsula
Mat - Matagorda
STP - Reliant Energy South Texas Project
W. Roads - Western Roads
TNC - The Nature Conservancy - Mad Island Marsh Preserve
WMA - Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. Mad Island Wildlife Management Area
NEW - New species for CBC
! - might be highest count in the nation this year
Bold Face - highest tally by section

Species	Pen	Mat	Sel	Equi	River	STP	W. Roads	Smith Marsh	TNC	WMA	Bay	Rover	TOTAL
Wood Duck				5									5	low
Gadwall	110	2				21		307	24	315	385	40	1204
American Wigeon	300							31			80	2	413
Mallard	2		16		6	2			31	8			65	high
Mottled Duck	2					16		26	40	18	9	4	115	low
Blue-winged Teal		30				12		4	110	23			179
Cinnamon Teal						1			4				5
Northern Shoveler	8	4				43		26	12	68	50	1	212	low
Northern Pintail	7	1				3	1	10		66	9	11	108	lowest
Green-winged Teal	2	2				26		95	27	22	591		765	low
Canvasback		1					4						5	lowest
Redhead									12	1	200		213	low
Ring-necked Duck						1		2	1	1			5	lowest
Greater Scaup	2								6		28		36
Lesser Scaup	7	30				14		120		33	850	10	1064	low
Surf Scoter	13												13
White-winged Scoter	2										2		4
Black Scoter											2		2
Bufflehead	10					1		17		15	814		857	high
Common Goldeneye		1				1		5	1		40		48	low
Hooded Merganser	10											4	14	low
Red-breasted Merganser	31					2			1		254	2	290
Ruddy Duck	10					40		32	5	11	1		99
Osprey	9	8	6	2	24	15	7	4	7	11	22	9	124
White-tailed Kite		2	2		3	1	1		3	8	3	2	25
Bald Eagle		2	1	2		3	1						7	highest
Northern Harrier	20	27		6	7	28	42	6	32	67	35	22	292	low!
Sharp-shinned Hawk		1	2	4			1	1		1			10	highest
Cooper's Hawk		5		2	2			3		1		1	14
Harris's Hawk													0	missed
Red-shouldered Hawk		5	14	6	3	5			3	1		12	49	high
White-tailed Hawk	1	4		2	1	1	1	2	9	6		7	34	!
Red-tailed Hawk	3	48	12	12	9	35	23	4	13	21	23	19	222	highest
Ferruginous Hawk							1					2	3
Crested Caracara	6	11	3	3	2	22	30		17	12	2	26	134	highest!

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