Pre-Season Survey for
Tallahassee AreaFlight date: 8
November 2001
Lake Jackson - The water is still lower than normal and water
is in pockets. The lily pads and hydrilla appear to be doing well.
American Coots - 261
Wood ducks - 5, above cattle gap
Carr Lake - Water is normal and lily pads and hydrilla look good.
Wood ducks - 7
Mallard Pond - Water is in isloated pools, no birds observed.
Lake Iamonia
- Water level is a bit below normal, the lily pads look great.
Ring-necked ducks - 300 (on the south shore of the lake, near the west end
of Ander's Flat)
Lake
Miccosukee -
Water level is back to full pool. Vegetation appears very
thick. Approx. 200 ring-necked ducks and a few wood ducks. (airboat
survey about a week ago)
Lake Seminole (Florida side only) -
The water was quite dirty and I did not see much topped out hydrilla, the
lily pads in the stump field looked ok.
ring-necked ducks - 113
scaup - 30
American wigeon - 25, just off State Park boat ramp with a group of
ring-necks
coots - 320
Apalachee WMA ponds -
habitat looks good (pads and hydrilla) but no ducks observed.
Lake Talquin -
scaup - 31
ring-necked ducks
- 15
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