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Mallard Migration Status

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SOUTHERN ILLINOIS / W. Kentucky
2010		 West Central Illinois
2010		 Upper & Lower Mississippi River
2010		 Upper & Lower Illinois River
2010		 Northeast Illinois 2010
January 4, 2010 January 4, 2010 January 4, 2010 January 4, 2010 January 4, 2010
January 12, 2010        
January 28, 2010        
February 1, 2010 (Lake Springfield & Sangchris only)        
February 3, 2010        

2009:

Northeast Illinois River Surveys
October 5, 2009
October 19, 2009
November 2, 2009
November 30, 2009
   
West Central Illinois River Surveys
October 7, 2009
October 21, 2009  
November 3, 2009
December 1, 2009
December 15, 2009

 

 

 

 

Upper & Lower Mississippi River Surveys
September 2, 2009
September 9. 2009
October 14, 2009 
October 20, 2009
November 2, 2009
December 4, 2009
December 11, 2009
 December 15, 2009
December 28, 2009
Upper & Lower Illinois River Surveys
September 2, 2009
September 9. 2009
October 13, 2009 
October 20, 2009
November 2, 2009
December 1, 2009
December 7, 2009 December 15, 2009
December 21, 2009 December 28, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS / Western Kentucky
November 2, 2009
November 9, 2009
November 30, 2009
December 15, 2009
December 29, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2008:

Upper & Lower Mississippi River Surveys
September 2, 2008
November 10, 2008
September 9, 2008
November 18, 2008
September 16, 2008
November 25, 2008
October 13, 2008
December 2, 2008
October 20, 2008
December 22, 2008
October 28, 2008
December 29, 2008
November 3, 2008
Upper & Lower IL River Valley Surveys
September 2, 2008
 November 10, 2008
September 9, 2008
November 18, 2008
September 16, 2008
 November 25, 2008
October 13, 2008
December 2, 2008
October 20, 2008
December 22, 2008
October 28, 2008
December 29, 2008
November 3, 2008
  
West Central Surveys
October 9, 2008
October 21, 2008
November 5, 2008
November 18, 2008
December 30, 2008
January 05, 2009
North East Surveys
October 10, 2008
October 20, 2008
November 17, 2008
December 31, 2008
January 05, 2009
January 20, 2009
January 21, 2009

 

PAST SURVEYS
MISSISSIPPI RIVER:

Upper & Lower Mississippi River
September 4, 2007
September 10, 2007
September 26, 2007
October 12, 2007
October 23, 2007
November 13, 2007
November 23, 2007
November 27, 2007
December 4, 2007
December 18, 2007
December 26, 2007
January 9, 2008
 

WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST IL:

West Central IL:
Northeast IL:
October 23, 2007
October 22, 2007
November 8, 2007
November 6, 2007
November 20, 2007
December 3, 2007
December 4, 2007
January 2, 2008
December 19, 2007
January 22, 2008
January 9, 2008
 
January 23, 2008
 

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS / Western Kentucky:

October 29, 2007
November 7, 2007
November 13-15, 2007
November 20, 2007
November 29, 2007
December 4, 2007
December 18, 2007
December 26, 2007
January 9, 2008
January 15, 2008
January 22, 2008
February 7, 2008
February 19, 2008
March 6, 2008

ARCHIVED SURVEYS (2006):

Upper & Lower Mississippi River Valley:
Upper & Lower IL River Valley:
01/05/2006
01/05/2006
9/06/06
9/06/06
10/10/06
10/19/06
10/19/06
03/01/06 (Duck & Geese)
10/25/06
10/30/06
10/30/06
11/01/06
11/01/06
11/08/06
11/08/06
11/13/06 partial due to weather
11/13/06 partial due to weather
11/14/06
  
11/22/06
11/22/06
11/27/06
11/27/06
12/13/06
12/13/06
12/18/2006
12/18/2006
12/27/06
12/27/06
01/02/07
01/02/07
West Central IL:
Northeast IL:
01/18/06  
01/06/06
 10/6/206
01/25/06
10/16/06
11/06/06
11/21/06
12/05/06
12/19/06 partial survey due to weather
12/18/06 partial survey due to weather
1/02/07
1/02/07
1/17/07
1/16/07
   
Southern & Central IL & S. IL / Western Kentucky Aerial Duck & Goose:
10/25/06
03/01/06 (Geese ONLY)
02/14/06 (Geese ONLY)
02/06/06
01/31/06
01/25/06
1/18/06
1/11/06
01/04/06
11/20/06
11/28/06
12/05/06
12/13/06
12/20/06
12/27/06
1/2/07
1/08-09/07
1/16/07
1/29/07
 

INFORMATION:

2005 are below:

Upper & Lower Mississippi River Valley:

 Upper & Lower IL River Valley: West Central IL: Northeast IL:
9/06/05
9/06/05
10/12/05   
10/24/05 
9/20/05
9/20/05
10/26/05 
10/23/06 
 10/10/05
10/17/05 
 
10/17/05
10/10/05
 
 
10/24/05
 
 
11/01/05
11/02/05
    
11/02/05
11/07/05
    
11/07/05
11/17/05
 
 
11/08/05
      
11/17/05
      
11/21/05
11/21/05
    
11/22/05
      
11/30/05
11/30/05
12/2/05
   
10/24/05
12/13/05
12/13/05
12/05/05
12/19/05
12/19/05
12/20/05
 
(Lower IL only) 12/26/05
12/20/05
12/21/05
12/29/05
12/29/05
 
 
Southern & Central IL & S. IL / Western Kentucky Aerial Duck & Goose: (2005)
10/25/05
11/01/05
11/08/05
11/30/05
12/05/05
12/13/05
12/20/05
12/27/05

 
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