Mingo National Wildlife Refuge was established with migratory waterfowl in mind. Throughout the year viewing is available for refuge visitors. Early morning and dusk are the best viewing times for waterfowl on the refuge in the moist-soil unit areas and larger water areas in the spring and fall.
Species | waterfowl count 10/22/24 | waterfowl count 10/15/24 | waterfowl count 10/08/24 |
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Mallard (MALL) | 165 | 111 | 112 |
Gadwall (GADW) | 255 | 57 | 50 |
Northern Pintail (NOPI) | 25 | 0 | 80 |
Northern Shoveler (NSHO) | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Wood Duck (WODU) | 503 | 581 | 348 |
Green-wing Teal (AGWT) | 250 | 0 | 0 |
Blue-wing Teal (BWTE) | 100 | 365 | 79 |
American Widgeon (AMWI) | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Black-bellied Whistling Duck (BBWD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ring-necked Duck (RNDU) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
American Black Duck | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bufflehead | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hooded Merganser | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Redhead | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Ducks | 1310 | 1,123 | 669 |
Canada Geese | 6 | 0 | 32 |
White-fronted Geese | 125 | 0 | 0 |
Snow Geese | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giant Geese | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total Geese | 137 | 0 | 32 |
Bald Eagle (Mature) | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Bald Eagle (Immature) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Total Eagles | 5 | 2 | 2 |
American Coot (COOT) | 0 | 164 | 20 |
Great Blue Heron (GBH) | 5 | 17 | 7 |
Great Egret (GREG) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pied-billed Grebe (PBG) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Trumpeter Swan (TRSW) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mute Swan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Limpkin | 0 | 0 | 0 |