Waterfowl & Shorebirds

Ducks, geese, herons, and coastal birds—habitat and migration notes.

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ScienceBlog.com
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In 1919, one pair of mute swans was carried from an Iowa estate into northern Michigan's Charlevoix County; by 2013 the state population had reached an estimated 17,520 birds. Michigan's own written target is to bring the population below 2,000 by 2030.

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (623+ words) A picturesque introduction of two swans to Michigan a century ago has become an ecological crisis the state now races to reverse. Published September 12, 2026 · How we edit Two birds. That is where Michigan’s mute swan story begins. In 1919, a single…...

Google News
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Waterfowl Season Outlook: Mallards are Down, Habitat is Hope

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (902+ words) Articles in Biodiversity & Habitat Mallards declined 11% to their lowest estimate in 33 years, while May ponds increased 14% An overview of habitat conditions and duck production prospects in key waterfowl breeding areas How Ducks Unlimited donors’ gift is advancing innovative wetland management…...

The Sumter Item
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Free 2 Baby Ducks, male and female. Contact 803-305-7757.

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (21+ words) The Sumter Item - Free 2 Baby Ducks, male and female. Contact 803-305-7757....

The Advocate
theadvocate.com > baton_rouge > sports > outdoors > duck-numbers-down-in-recent-survey-may-ponds-increase-only-bright-spot > article_54ee65aa-8191-48f9-9082-b393acc7b54c.html

Duck numbers down in recent survey; May ponds' increase only bright spot

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (717+ words) About the only good news coming from this year’s annual waterfowl breeding count survey is the increase in the number of breeding ponds across the Canadian provinces and northern U.S. states. The news from the Sept. 1 report is that numbers…...

The Advocate
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Check out the 2026 waterfowl survey

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (79+ words) The Advocate The 2026 Waterfowl Survey conducted by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service on traditional midcontinent breeding areas with the top 10 species and the number of ponds (Prairie Canada & North-Central U.S.) observed in May and June compared to…...

Globe Gazette
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WASHBURN: Fall duck numbers will be similar to 2025, US Fish & Wildlife Service predicts

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (1723+ words) When the weather turns cool and autumn breezes shift to the north, duck hunters can expect to see waterfowl numbers similar to those seen during 2025. That’s the assessment of this year’s annual Waterfowl Population Status Report released earlier this week…...

Dickinson Press
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North Dakota’s fall flight number for ducks higher than 2025

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (519+ words) GRAND FORKS — North Dakota’s duck brood numbers have seen an uptick since 2025, and migratory game bird biologists in the state expect this year’s fall flight number to also be higher — that is, 9% higher than last year. Brood numbers were up…...

Deming Headlight
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Great American Duck Races line up at the starting gate - News

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (535+ words) B.J. Trejo is not ruffling feathers when he says the 47th annual Great American Duck Races are “a go” in Deming. Trejo is this year’s Chief Quacker in charge, taking over the position from John Richmond, who guided the GADR Committee in…...