When we were in close proximity of the ducks due to rocket netting or trapping, we wanted to get as much information as possible in the shortest amount of time. One of the things we were able to test for was Avian Influenza (AI) with APHIS, the animal and plant health inspection service with the US department of agriculture (USDA). We did pharyngeal and cloacal swabs on a random sampling of the birds being handled. These swabs were put on ice and shipped overnight to the closest USDA testing facility.