vaterfowl habitats in the Kotzebue Sound region supportsd widely varying 
densities of population, ranging from about 13 to the mile in ths Hoatsk vallsy 
to about 63 per squats mile on the Noatak delta, with an average of 36.2. Con- 
centration arsaa of respectivsaly 100 and 207 to the mile were logated at Capa 
Eapanberge and tha mouth of the Buckland Ritter, Species composition in ths Buck- 
lend ares was estimated as follows: 
Pintail | 92 4 
Bluebill 2 4 
Old-squaw 2% 
Pacific sider 1+% 
Red-breastsd merganssr 1% 
Baldpats 1-% 
Surf scoter and othars 14 
Additional specias nesting in the Ketzsbua Sound region wers: 
Grsen-wingesd teal Amsticgan secoter 
Sheveler Laseer Canada foose 
mollard Whits-frontsd gooss 
White-winged seotar Whistling swan 
Ths Yukon-‘uskokwim delta supported a populetion of 165 waterfowl per square 
mile. A goose concentration covering an estimated 600 square miles was located 
between Nelson Island and Hooper Bay {Kaskunuk Area}, transects showed 129 water- 
fowl per squares mile there. Ths speciss composition for the delta was as follows: 
Bluebill 2h % 
Finteail zl 
American scoter 1 
Old-squaw 
Cannda gess¢ (cackling 
and lesser} 
White-fronted Foose 
BAperor ~ooss 
Swan 
Cran & 
Eidor 
Batdpata 
iallard 
Golden-ay9, bufflehead, 
preon-winged teal - 
Pe | OD 
7A GAT A WAR AA EA 
In the Kashunuk fooss concentration the spscise wera: 
Canada gooss {mainly 
cackling) 
4h 
Pee 240.0 fo AD 
Fintalil 
Emperor goos3 
Flack brant 
White-fronted fooss 
Crane 
Bliuatill 
Hider 
Old-squaw, swan, mallard, 
Ameritan scoter 
A OR 
— 
+ 
= 
14 
