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Table B-19. 
for Northeastern California,? 
California -- Estimated total nesting pairs and fall population indices 
1975-78. 
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Table B-20. 
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California -- Estimated total nesting pairs and fall population indices 
for the Klamath Basin,? 1975-78. 

Estimated total nesting pairs 
Fall population indices 
Estimated total nesting pairs Fall population indices Species 1975 1976 1977 1978 1975 1976 1977 1978 
Species 1975 1976 1977 1978 1975 1976 1977 1978 See Ener mer te ReMi 
a aa ea ee ee ee ae Dabblers 
Dabblers Mallard 1,770: 2,060". “19189 1,308 Li go , 3089 7,730 8,140 
Mallard 4,850 4,710" °4,360 2,769 28,280 30,610 28,349 17,930 Gadwa]] 1,769 1,590" .2,13f ‘24540 13,890 10,570 14,840 19,360 
Gadwal] 850 1,9208 1,140 699 6,649 8,930 8,969 4,719 Cinnamon teal 2,200 3,669 3,979 1,850 14,479 23,790 19,280 12,570 
Cinnamon teal 1,190 970 ~=1,149 780 7,7 6,28" 7,990 5,60 Shoveler 520 110 319 440) 4,979 689 1,979 2,680 
Shoveler 199 149 227 200 1,169 879 i309 1,210 Pintail 459 109 129 239 2,860 670 649 1,540 
Pintail 1,439 909 739 1,949 8,189 5,169 4,220 11,140 
Subtotal 6,699 7,449 6,819 6,360 46,529 48,840 44,469 44,290 
Subtotal 8,070 * 7,749: 7,599 65281) 51,980 59,959 49,969 40,050 
| Divers 
Divers 4 Canvasback 49 60 50 119 250 309 490 620 
Canvasback 19 70 30 19 60 320 139 69 : Redhead 970° =1,059 840 480 3,619 6,239 5,230 35.450 
Redhead 659 340 939 480 4,479 2,39 5,369 3,289 Scaup 40 89 399 430 250 470 1,870 4,030 
Scaup 99 70 254) 159 549 419 1,550 830 Ruddy duck 1,829 740 959 1,020 12,469 4,299 4,800 5,560 
Ruddy duck 139 119 290 149 729 629 1,159 760 | 
| Subtotal 2,479 1,939 2,149 2,940 16,570 11,299 12,309 13,660 
Subtotal 88) 590 3=1,419 789 5,799 3,660 8,190 4,930 
| Miscellaneous 49 8) 9) 390 199 49n 48) 2,350 
Miscellaneous 200 110 149 221 979 550 690 1,089 
4 Total ducks 9,299 9,470 9,040 8,790 A3,280 69,229 57,240 69,300 
Total ducks 9,999 8,440 9,140 7,299 58,740 55,160 58,849 46,960 | b 
f : . Canada goose 579 420 710 589 3,140 3, 250° 3,7809 3,650° 
Canada goose 680 510 425 780 19,6699 15,339 17,889° 18,000 Coot 2, 5OM (5540. "35.169 4 43979 16,759 26,359 17,329 24,800 
Coot bo 1,168 2,939. 1,369 6,710 6,950 12,170 8,149 
Se @Area--14.170 ha of water and marsh plus surrounding agricultural lands; Type--great 
poasins natural and managed marsh area; Coverages-ground and aerial. 
Includes 390 nonbreeders. 
CIncludes 1,329 nonbreeders. 
dincludes 1,980 nonbreeders. 
EIncludes 859 nonbreeders; Remarks--pairs of geese were down 18%, while the fall 
population showed a 3% decrease. Breeding pairs of ducks were down 3%, while the 
fall population index was up 5%. Coot pairs were up 57% and the fall population 
index was un 43%. 
dArea--not determined; Type--natural marshes, lakes, and artificial impoundments; 
Coverage--aerial, complete. ] 
Includes 16,999 nonbreeders. 
CIncludes 12,139 nonbreeders. 
Includes 14,789 nonbreeders. | 
EIncludes 12,659 nonbreeders; Remarks--Breeding nairs of Canada geese increased 84% | 
from 1977 levels while demonstrating no change in the overall fall population index. 2 | 
Breeding duck pairs were down 20% from 1977 while fall nopulation indices decreased | 
22% during the same period. 

