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Pre-Season Survey for 
Tallahassee Area

Flight 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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