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Study. Arée fu 5 se cdiis Aida fh) a pee A es opal ge ek eee ] 
ESCTORL 0-39 9-9 eb ue Fy RTD Gch che choy Soo Ae ere Doak tas BS RE der EET TREE Oa OPA ] 
Phiysinomapstye iii. io te cca or ele She aay ey Sa UH ee eB Se AGA Fe aloes vlog 1 
Weather "A. nes ym peens tp aa Aha yernd eee tes at Lee ee bP rash teed ds teat ] 
VEsetatiOn: cto since tas rt ea ett bi eae geet oes testis eh erode gs 2 
FTP 8) yas peta cp ats ahetlershade ee ele etie atte wf ee ed ELL ee, Becta be dct obs bl ecetgte Ste ele tes 4 
FRUITY PROUIVIEE ody tech ee hae RS gg eer tes Wench tess ous pe Benth lect stew ace tes 4 
Methods yo Scsate terete oe Te RAT w a tee ge ae et Volta niiete ehabaks ahs Feebeote, 4 
Breeditie Biology” 5 aig ete oy ethene etes ode cents clase Sipe fe hace aly ae y gle eng alae 4 
PEATE Te cite g: canoe ke doe Say apna + ee ake eee cep techs he rte tame tele ates 5 
General vegetdtion analysis: .. 04. esa i ee tee ee edd oes eed atiga cela. 5 
Vegetation areund. yoose nesth. -2. po242005 Do Jeske aos ee nego et eet 6 
Physical characteristics of nest sites ....6..00 0.52 ccc eee eee cece beeen 6 
Poptlation ‘Size-and ‘Stroeture «4 ee een egies bat epee tae mend me 6 
BERG P apc ak p aten b Cue FAT 2 ARE ADAPT aT EAA eee A PTE BETTE 6 
Population-estiniation: 0 eee eth es ine ae eB ek erate te, 6 
Rests” BUCGADISCUSSION: 5 of. vie 8 ae bs Eee a eoteed chek bef a, oeig heey to: wen eet 6 
Breeding Bidlogy: 14 wesc. iene irertalese ree ce erices edawi sete peeve ertatas 6 
Atrivial_a¥ efeese ‘at Bilin .:.peisias eee We 52 fe slace ce cagle Coie ley shee eb peek poneltedire ele lie 6 
Bregdinie pheno ok ee cae tet Se eet a eet See t Tee bat Hee petits 7 
Post-hatehing movements: 126.45 02 Orit eee lst gays pe gbe bbe be edad 7 
Neni-bresding. adits... RT.) BY 5 whee Reads nee ed raved 06% tte rele riehee per os os 8 
WY THES EISOUE si ya Che 0 igh ace pede pie ges ey wet wo Gob pee eet pa ald bot lo a oka 8 
Departure of geese from Buldie 2. 2265.4 edhe eral ee cgahea sa esd ee biads sana 8 
Higpitat’ Use: 3 2.20 ria Ge 2h aA ee IR ERA Fhe UB ror a ee eae aa 8 
Availability Of nest SiS 4h. note bot ee 'saa't 6 hots o ea ie senate ble seats sae Hewes ed a'aes 8 
Vegetation selection for nest sites .... 02.0... eee eee eee eee 9 
Physiographic selection for nest sites ... 2.0.0.0. eee ee 10 
POD en ife n 9s aera s lotus aul Mace Lhe tO Slats od ates elec babia by Walp ede Sbycupld tree te Mey 10 
PES OCE Te ons g ac ems gated catle'S erie e+ eptcnas Yoriceats 0 ate beer tele ot orks eerie 11 
WlevaOn whe hes qs evo Bide d iciede ce bea sls saab eis 6 fae etsy pedtias 1] 
Nestitin érisiti7s 3 995 0.5 ee x ches debe e bor te oh where dare netiaw cere nptale by 11 
Brood-rearing and molting areas 2.2.62 646 os ce ces aes ede sedans does sate hs 1] 
Pre-miterational tse areas. Fo ue Ty we aden ges bye ne ae alee hens ee pan-g 12 
Population Sizé*and- Structtire® «oo. cn oj or eg eh eee TEE 12 
PrOGueGoa vos ches ho Aa Bakes he SB a hie ea is eye a Bae ER ee 12 
CIERRA Lew pie eS By tg hc oe Pee NOK Masa aad. ada ray ego eK och eet es 12 
Nesting ‘and hatching success 4:06 bt eis pe ha ete op yess etd ats 12 
Finder SticGess. a bf aatele toe alate’ ® ent tern gale Sige cx-tegie capi 44 alere act fob gte dle aly 12 
Mortalitystacinie goss meter Pcie tp sieatnteon’s b sto eos ees lel ends 12 
[05s of embine-Glutemes iS of yt hyde tele hae a beh oy tt aa oa dae diy en 4 14 
Lioss-oF partiak elutenes: 24 i. Btn 3s ts bt dea Pe Se eed WEA ae ore SO 14 
Mortality factors—Goslings and adults ........ 0.000. c ccc ee eee eee. 14 
PREGIONS 22 oid Sach ho ee ee Od ret VAS stones ct Naty eicad, Sey 14 
Diseases~and -acdidents acid sacra! Styrg nln 248d TS a eS AT sa a 14 
TOTS opitlations. oe. cs ate i te hess og ee pe Ete fy cc a te an spl he alg ta oly 15 
UO 'fs PODUL ATONE Tasers: eee Pret we Be ie ay Ei, Sie STs oe ey pace pe 15 
Ponnlation trends: 5 bc) tes cue te Chat ee Head ¢ go fhe be peu bedi siglene et ean 15 
Manaopmone Inapltcations: «ior245 yh8 fay e+ inte -c by Oe el on who ta Cae ee eeae Be 15 
FIOM BUE 2 hye by abo ols pe he ale ame ine fl eo Ba dB Ss Be PO Oe TG 
ACKNOWLEdereTS eo AL A eas hat oh i shant iss t Babee egiphiey Ltd acti gtd 16 
Referotess: etre cut cosi bem eter Ceedeens pe Sine in pe ates leet lage Baas a eerie tne 17 

