Maryland Wood Duck Initiative
Patuxent Wildlife Refuge
PG County
F. McGilvrey, former USF&W				2006 Hooded Merganser Summary
From submitted report. Details available from Frank
2006 results to date:
		4 HM nesting in boxes and 2 cavity broods observed @ May 9, 2006.
		106 vertical boxes and 40 horizontal boxes in use.
Note : 2005 hooded merganser results summary from Frank McGilvrey
	"Pair counts peaked at 14, highest since 15 in 1981. 5 complete clutches, 4 hatched.
	Three cavity hatched broods, a record. The first cavity hatched brood was recorded in 2002
	and we have had one per year until 2005. A total of 6 broods, totalling 26 young reared to
	flight stage".