[Mark Alt Comments] I have received emails asking for directions to pool 8. I believe pool 8 is the pool above the #8 lock and dam on the Mississippi, below Wabasha. There are no numbers anywhere labeling it, so can someone post a set of good directions? I find it by driving south on hwy 61 and turning off when I see ducks. This methodology is better replaced with a set of good directions. Thanks in advance.
The F&W does aerial surveys Pools 4-13 weekly, weather & budget permitting. Their count for Pool 8 reaches up to 70,000-80,000, the largest number on any pool. Pool 9 at Lynxville, WI/Harper's Ferry, IA also has big numbers. These counts are available from the F&W. Try your area Upper Miss. R. Refuge office for how to receive the counts on line. I don't think the aerial counters can ID every Ruddy D. or Hooded M. let alone pick out Greater from L. Scaup or a stray scoter. So it is an estimation, not a census. Fred Lesher, LaCrosse =20 --- "Alt, Mark" <[email protected]> wrote: > How do we know what the pool #'s are? When I saw the > large flocks of > Can's, I recalled your earlier message about this > feeding behavior so I > was looking for it, thanks. I got it on film, it > really is pretty > furious action. >=20 > Mark Alt=20 > Sr. Project Manager=20 > Entertainment Software Supply Chain=20 > Project Resources Group (PRG)=20 > Best Buy Co., Inc.=20 > [email protected]=20 > (W) 612-291-6717=20 > (Cell) 612-803-9085 >=20 >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: fred lesher [mailto:[email protected]]=20 > Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:35 AM > To: Alt, Mark > Subject: Re: [mou] FW: Diver feeding behavior - more > feedback >=20 > Mark Alt et al: I have watched the furious flock > feeding, diving, swimming behavior of Cans often on > Pool 8 & elsewhere. Not sure they are after a > stationary food item/s.=20 >=20 > Yes. Pool 8 has to be a world class site to view > numbers of waterfowl. It has not always been that > way, > and the F&WS is doing exclosures and screens to > study > what & how much the birds are consuming. Will the > Pool > remain a feeding/fueling stop for waterfowl in these > numbers? Silt & sediment is a threat, and drawdowns > to > stimulate plant growth are not always popular with > dock owners & fishermen. Pool 7 at LaCrosse is void > of > waterfowl in the eastern half of the Pool, at least > in > the fall. >=20 > Fred Lesher, LaCrosse >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --- "Alt, Mark" <[email protected]> wrote: >=20 > > FYI. Another informative response > >=20 > > =20 > >=20 > > Mark Alt=20 > > Sr. Project Manager=20 > > Entertainment Software Supply Chain=20 > > Project Resources Group (PRG)=20 > > Best Buy Co., Inc.=20 > > [email protected]=20 > > (W) 612-291-6717=20 > > (Cell) 612-803-9085 > >=20 > > =20 > >=20 > > =20 > >=20 > > ________________________________ > >=20 > > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] > >=20 > > Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 5:19 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Diver feeding behavior > >=20 > > =20 > >=20 > > Mark, regarding your feeding duck observations, I > > agree with John, the > > Cans & Rings were likely feeding on Vegetation or > > (more likely) zebra > > mussels. When the duck surfaces, they often > > rearrange the mussels (or > > vegetation) in their bill before choking it down > and > > you can often see > > the food item then. Divers, particularly Cans, > often > > display that > > "frantic" raft/diving behavior you described. I > have > > pet diving ducks, > > the action of one duck diving seems to stimulate > the > > others. I've > > witnessed the "mad dash" of feeding Canvasbacks on > > pool #8 numerous > > times. They are constantly diving and moving > forward > > in the raft, as if > > in some sort of race.=20 > > P.S. I was at pool #8 this past Sunday, talk about > a > > spectacle! If > > you're interested in seeing really LARGE numbers > of > > waterfowl, that is > > the place to be.=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 > >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =09 > __________________________________=20 > Do you Yahoo!?=20 > Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today!=20 > http://my.yahoo.com=20 > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 =09 =09 __________________________________=20 Do you Yahoo!?=20 Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.=20 http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
