This Years Duck Count Numbers are in.

2010 Estimates of May Ponds and Breeding Ducks (in millions)

Species
2009
2010
% Change
From 2009
% Change from
Long-term Avg.

May Ponds (U.S. & CAN)
6.434
6.665
+4%
+34% *
Total Ducks
42.005
40.893
-3%
+21% *
Mallard
8.512
8.430
-1%
+12% *
Gadwall
3.054
2.977
-3%
+67% *
American wigeon
2.469
2.425
-2%
-7%
Green-winged teal
3.444
3.476
+1%
+78% *
Blue-winged teal
7.384
6.329
-14% *
+36% *
Northern shoveler
4.376
4.057
-7%
+76% *
Northern pintail
3.225
3.509
+9%
-13% *
Redhead
1.044
1.064
+2%
+63% *
Canvasback
0.662
0.585
-12%
+3%
Scaup
4.172
4.244
+2%
-16% *


-D
 
Will be interesting to see which way the canvasback season reccomendation goes.
 
Table 13 shows eastern region wigeon down 61%, that doesn't look good at all. I only see a few to begin and -61% can't be good for anyone.
 
Wigeon are on a slow drop the last few years. I hate that. Love those wigeon. They will talk to You on the way in. On the bright side Pintails are up again. So much so they will go to a limit of Two per day this season. Lots of Pintails on the River where I hunt. I still remember when I started in 1980 You could shoot 10 Pintails per day.
 
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