AGLSM: Surf Scoters, Chesapeake Bay, MD 2001-05
A project of USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Ctr. in conjunction with the partners and sponsors detailed below.
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| Name | Species | Life Stage | Release Date | Last Location | Days Transmitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSC_57 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2001-04-11 | 2001-07-19 | 99 |
| SUSC_58 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2001-04-13 | 2001-08-17 | 126 |
| SUSC_60 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2002-04-06 | 2003-02-18 | 318 |
| SUSC_61 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2002-04-06 | 2003-03-17 | 345 |
| SUSC_66 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2002-04-06 | 2003-01-25 | 294 |
| SUSC_67 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2002-04-06 | 2003-02-21 | 321 |
| SUSC_68 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2002-04-06 | 2003-04-18 | 377 |
| SUSC_69 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2001-03-19 | 2001-07-04 | 107 |
| SUSC_70 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2001-04-04 | 2001-06-12 | 69 |
| SUSC_29 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2001-04-17 | 2001-08-04 | 109 |
| SUSC_61 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2003-04-17 | 2003-09-07 | 143 |
| SUSC_62 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2003-04-17 | 2003-09-10 | 146 |
| SUSC_72 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2004-03-24 | 2005-03-02 | 343 |
| SUSC_73 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2004-04-13 | 2005-02-08 | 301 |
| SUSC_74 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2005-04-20 | 2005-10-14 | 177 |
| SUSC_75 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2004-04-02 | 2005-02-17 | 321 |
| SUSC_34 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2004-04-02 | 2005-01-15 | 288 |
| SUSC_36 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2005-04-13 | 2005-10-15 | 185 |
| SUSC_39 | Surf Scoter | Adult | 2005-04-14 | 2005-11-18 | 218 |
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Introduction
This part of the study concerns the delineation of surf scoter (Melanitta perspecillata) populations and the specific habitats used by surf scoters for breeding and molting, of which little is known. The capture and satellite transmitter instrumentation of surf scoters will help researchers to more fully understand their migration and the areas used for breeding and molting. Ducks caught on Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, in 2001-2003 were tracked as they migrated north along the Atlantic coast. Management of the surf scoter population could be improved through increased knowledge of their movements and habitats, which are shared by Canada and the United States.
Project Partners
This was a collaborative project between USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Sea Duck Joint Venture.