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Contents

Cover/Acknowledgements/Committees

Introduction

Breeding Waterfowl Information

Christmas Bird Count Data

Midwinter Aerial Survey Data

New York Federated Bird Clubs Winter Waterfowl Counts

National Wildlife Refuge Data

USFWS Waterfowl Surveys of the 1960's

Results of Waterfowl Workshop

Western Bays Complex

Western Ponds and Uplands

Great South Bay

Moriches Bay

Shinnecock Bay

Discussion

Greater Scaup

Brant

Canada goose

American black duck

North American Waterfowl Management Plan

Atlantic Coast Joint Venture

Preliminary Recommendations

References

Tables

Table 1: Waterfowl Populations in the SSER

Table 2: Breeding Waterfowl Information for the SSER

Table 3: Waterfowl Species Data from the Four Christmas Bird Counts In the SSER Combined and Averaged over 5 Year Intervals

Table 4: Average and Maximum Waterfowl Counts by Survey Segments and Total SSER Numbers for the L.I. South Shore Estuary 1970-1996 from Annual Aerial Midwinter Waterfowl Counts Conducted by NYSDEC

Table 5: Average Total Waterfowl from the SSER Compared to NY State and Atlantic Flyway Totals Based on 1975-1995 Midwinter Aerial Surveys

Table 6: Seasonal Occurrence of Waterfowl at National Wildlife Refuges Within the SSER

Table 7: L.I. South Shore Estuary Waterfowl Use Areas

Table 7a, Page 1: Long Island South Shore Estuary Waterfowl Use in Ponds and Watersheds of Nassau County

Table 7a, Page 2: Long Island South Shore Estuary Waterfowl Use in Ponds and Watersheds of Nassau County

Figures

Figure 1: Location of Survey Areas for Waterfowl Chapter SSER

Figure 2: Five Year Averages of Waterfowl Reported in Four Christmas Bird Counts in the SSER

Figure 3: Patterns of Most Abundant Waterfowl Species Counted of Christmas Bird Counts

Figure 4: Figure 4: Midwinter Aerial Waterfowl Survey SSER 1970-1996

Figure 5a-d: Patterns of Most Abundant Species Counted on Midwinter Aerial Surveys:
Figure 5a: Brant
Figure 5b: Canada Goose
Figure 5c: Greater and Lesser Scaup
Figure 5d: American Black Duck

Figure 6: Comparison of Waterfowl Groups, 1970-75, 190-95 for the SSER Based on Midwinter Aerial Survey Data

Figure 7: Comparison of Scaup trends from Christmas Bird Counts and Midwinter Inventory Data

Figure 8: Wintering Waterfowl Feeding Grounds: Dabbling Ducks - Circa 1965

Figure 9: Wintering Waterfowl Feeding Grounds: Diving Ducks - Circa 1965

Figure 10: Waterfowl Use Areas

Figure 11: National Wetlands Inventory Data SSER

Appendices

Appendix A: Waterfowl Workshop Attendees, List of Those Provided Maps and Data for Review