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  1. Recent Stories

Tagged Stories: "waterfowl"

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Chesapeake Stewardship Partnership News Restoration Spotlight Travel, Recreation and Culture Watershed Science Wildlife

Nearly 150 acres of wetlands restored at Doe Creek Wildlife Management Area

January 26, 2026

Ducks Unlimited leads restoration project with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service funding

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An aerial view of wetlands being restored. A dirt road runs through the middle of the photo with flooded lands on one side of it. Green trees are along the right side and in the distance; the rest of the scene is green and brown wetlands.

What black ducks can tell us about the state of the Chesapeake’s wetlands

January 20, 2026

Updated data reveals progress, persistent challenges and new goals for the future

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Two ducks float on the water with rust-colored marsh grasses in the foreground and background.

Maximizing a short supply of black duck habitat

December 17, 2021

Chesapeake Bay Program launches a habitat vulnerability tool

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Eastern Neck is a quiet retreat for waterfowl lovers

February 20, 2020

Wildlife has long lured (not too many) people to the island refuge

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'Plugging up' a unique Delmarva bay

February 4, 2019

A zest for waterfowl helps wetlands reemerge on the Eastern Shore

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The northern shoveler’s “spoonbill” sets it apart

February 9, 2018

This dabbling duck uses its specialized bill to zip through the water for a meal

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Duck, Duck, Caboose

January 26, 2018

Can you name this duck?

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More wintering waterfowl observed in Maryland in 2017

February 6, 2017

Early-December cold snap spurs migration of ducks, geese and swans

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Competition celebrates skills of canine companions

September 29, 2016

Retrievers have long worked alongside area hunters

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Maryland’s wintering waterfowl population down slightly in 2016

February 10, 2016

Unusually warm weather delays migration of Canada geese, other waterfowl

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