The refuge takes weekly counts
This is a snapshot of one year- 2005-2006
We cannot determine exact numbers and migration times, Along with the detailed pdf file (Crane, Light Goose, Duck (and other Bird) Counts for years from 2002 to date,) this will give you an historical perspective of what birds are here and when.
DATE
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Sandhill Cranes
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Light Geese
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Ducks
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Bald Eagles
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9/23/2005
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0
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0
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1001
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0
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9/29/2005
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0
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0
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1824
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0
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10/07/2005
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20
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0
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4400
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0
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10/17/2005
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467
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8
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12,597
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0
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10/21/2005
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657
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3
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12,294
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0
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10/27/2005
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3,574
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715
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32,960
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1
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11/04/2005
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1,079
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1,629
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63,963
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1
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11/10/2005
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8,543
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2,056
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67,207
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2
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11/16/2005
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12,800
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41,000
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72,335
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2
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11/21/2005
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12,000
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42,250
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82,174
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2
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12/01/2005
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11,231
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32,000
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46,972
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6
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12/07/2005
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9,609
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38,853
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50,989
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4
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12/15/2005
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9.955
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27,700
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35,915
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9
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12/21/2005
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11,302
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26,001
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40,737
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3
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12/29/2005
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11,636
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25,209
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32,716
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7
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1/04/2006
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13,597
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34,481
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39,471
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8
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1/10/2006
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11,750
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28,757
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38,269
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9
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1/18/2006
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12,000
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30,000
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27,599
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7
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1/25/2006
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11,557
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33,715
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28,076
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12
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2/01/2006
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12,207
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24,600
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29,889
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7
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2/09/2006
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19,050
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27,670
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29,087
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8
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2/16/2006
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3,504
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4,713
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11,458
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10
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2/23/2006
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261
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2,137
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14,618
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3
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2/28/2006
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31
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2,501
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10,712
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2
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3/09/2006
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4
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2,526
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6,922
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2
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3/30/2006
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0
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0
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5,419
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0
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4/07/2006
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0
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33
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6,217
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0
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4/13/2006
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0
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1
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4,987
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0
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4/21/2006
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0
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0
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4,054
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0
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4/29/2006
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0
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0
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876
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0
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5/19/2006
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0
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1
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307
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0
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6/02/2006
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0
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0
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114
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0
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Highest Counts of Crane and Light Geese - approx late Oct to late Feb (highlighted in orange)
www.FriendsoftheBosque.org