W-61-R-U 
J, Ellis, J. Harper, W, Anderson 
During June, 169 adult pheasants were observed on the Neoga area. Of these, 
12lj. (75 per cent) were identified as having been produced on the area in i 960 , 
38 (23 per cent) were wild-transplanted birds released on the area last winter, 
and 3 (2 per cent) were "California" pheasants also released last winter. In 
i 960 "California" pheasants were observed less frequently than wild-transplanted 
pheasants during the period April through June. 
A total of 33 pheasant nests have been found on the area this summer; two of 
these nests had hatched. The origin of the hens associated with 15 of the nests 
was determined. Eight were produced by "native," five by wild-transplanted, and 
two by "California" hens. Average clutch size for 13 incubated nests was 10.8 eggs. 
By July 1, I960, 53 pheasant nests had been found on the area. The reduction 
in the number of nests located this year was believed caused by: (1) the breeding 
population on the area this year is smaller than last year, and (2) the Federal 
Feed Grain Program has increased the acreage of unmowed hay on the area, and most 
nests are found by searching mowed hayfields. 
