PACIFIC FLYWAY 
CALIFORNIA (continued) 
Breeding Population Indices - 
‘Estimated Total Nesting Pairs 
Species. : 1949° 1.1950 © = 1951. - 952 4953 

Canada Geese — 4,060 3,250 . -3,500 3,200 2,850 
Mallard’ 39, 326 38, 843 40,543. 51,580 .-. 40,380 
,Gadwall’ 6,323 (7,572 8, 280 5,800 ~~ 6,040 
Pintaih > 1,921 2, 328 2,477 3,280 2,100 
Cinnamon Teal . 5,160 5, 230 3,823 4,790 3,435 
Green-winged Teal 200 90 130 40° 10 
Blue-winged Teal | 365 395 - 170 120 80 
Redhead © . 4,808 5,540 5,763 3,380 . 3, 760 
Shoveler 1, 184 1,197 934 1,120 . 925 
Scaup « 870 910 1,150 290 235 
Ruddy duck. 2,552 3,581 5, 323 1,510 1,950 
Others. ' . §30 696 | — 520 450: 455 
-, Total — 63, 339 66, 342 69,042 72,360 59,370 
Coots 6,920 8, 036 10, 154 13,790 25,150 
PRODUCTION No data, 
Conclusions ~ In view of the small reduction in breeding waterfowl plus the 
delay in nesting caused by cold spring weather, it is estimated that there will 
be a small decrease in the number of birds added to the fall flight from 
California, 
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