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Waterfowl Surveys in Florida

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Each year the Waterfowl Management Section conducts several waterfowl surveys in Florida. The intensity of data collection varies among surveys, depending on the purpose of the survey. Any data presented here are incomplete and should not be used to draw inferences about waterfowl populations nor should they be used in any publication without first contacting the Waterfowl Management Program staff.

Mottled Duck Survey

Annual helicopter survey flown in the core of the mottled duck's breeding range in Florida, conducted in March.

FWC - Mottled Duck Pair

Pre-Season Flights

Annual duck count and habitat condition flight over local wetlands, conducted just prior to the opening of duck season. No preseason surveys were flown in 2008.

FWC - Aerial Survey

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