Avian Influenza Sampling Efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources and the United States Department of Agriculture - Wildlife
Services in 2007.
Bird Species
Number Tested
American Black Duck
50
American Green-winged Teal
205
American Wigeon
25
American White Pelican
2
Bufflehead
63
Blue-winged Teal
30
Canada Goose
192
Canvasback
24
Common Goldeneye
6
Common Loon
42
Double-crested Cormorant
2
Gadwall
17
Great Blue Heron
4
Greater Scaup
14
Herring Gull
10
Horned Grebe
6
Hooded Merganser
1
Lesser Scaup
54
Long-tailed Duck
19
Mallard
218
Mute Swan
192
Northern Pintail
187
Northern Shoveler
31
Ring-billed Gull
18
Red-breasted Merganser
1
Redhead
39
Ring-necked Duck
25
Red-necked Grebe
2
Ruddy Duck
6
Trumpeter Swan
4
Wood Duck
51
White-winged Scoter
10
Grand Total
1550*
*USDA - Wildlife Services also collected 600 fecal samples that were tested
for the avian influenza virus.