RESULTS OF SPRING 2004 SURVEY

This survey involved a new set of ponds from previous surveys, as several key ponds became inaccessible due to development. In addition, lake size was measured more precisely using topo maps and the image program NIH Image.

 

Location (Size) Species Numbers
Lakeshore: Reservoir 2 (553,402 m2) American coot (Fulica americana) 6
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 10
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 25
White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) 1
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) 3
Common merganser (Mergus merganser) 1
Ruddy duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 10
Jacobson: Reservoir 3 (201,288 m2) Great blue heron (Ardea herodias) 1
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 30
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 3
American coot (Fulica americana) 12
Justice Farm (856 m2) Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
  Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 13
Winchester Reservoir (76378 m2) none
Briar Hill Rd #1 (1207m2) no ducks  
Briar Hill Rd #2 (5085 m2) Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 7
Hidden Lake (32275 m2) Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 2
Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) 1
Ring-necked Duck (Anas collaris) 10
Briar Hill #3 (2776 m2) no ducks
Ironworks #1 (5461m2) Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 6
CAER (23476 m2) Ring-necked duck (Anas collaris) 2
Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 10
  Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 6
  Belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon) 1
Berea Rd (12289 m2) Canada goose (Branta canadensis) 9
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 2
  Gadwall (Anas strepera) 11
Redhead (Aytha americana) 2