North Dakota Midwinter Waterfowl Survey
by TBC Press on 02/15/16
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department’s annual midwinter waterfowl survey in early January indicated a record 222,890 Canada geese in the state.
Andy Dinges, migratory game bird biologist, said an estimated 109,820 Canada geese were observed on the Missouri River, and another 25,370 were scattered on Nelson Lake in Oliver County. Lake Sakakawea, which is typically iced-over in early January but had substantial open water during this year’s survey, had 87,395 geese on the lake itself. Dinges said after summarizing the numbers, an additional 15,440 mallards were tallied statewide... READ MORE
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