160 
Table IV. ~ Canada Goose 
Total Miles 

Population Density in South-Central Washington, 1951-1954, 
Pairs of Geese 

of River River Miles Inventoried (Average per River Mile) - 
Area Habitat 1951 1952 1953 1954 1951 1952 1953 1954 
Unit I 40 40 40 40 40 243 311 304 299 
(6.0) (7.8) (7.6) (7.5) 
Unit II 47 47 38 38 47 145 139 129 99 
(3.1) (3.7) (3.4) (2.1) 
Unit III 92 37 65 10 35 208 303 49 213 
(5.6) (4.7) (4.9) (4.2) 
Unit IV 35 19 35 35 35 42 91 99 110 
(2.4 (2.6) (2.8) (3.1) 
Unit V 51 41 48 
(1.2) 
Total 265 143 178 123 198 638 844 578 769 
(4.46)(4.74) (4.69)(3. 88). 
Banding 
During the summer quarter 511 ducks, geese and coots were banded, as 
summarized in Table V. 
Table V.- A Summary of Waterfowl Banded, Summer 1954. 

Male Female Unclassified 
Species Adult Juvenile Adult Juvenile Aduit Juvenile Total 
Mallard 1 2 204 207 
B-w. & Cinn. teal 1 72 73 
Shoveler 20 20 
Pintail 14 14 
G-w. teal 11 ll 
Gadwall 8 8 
Coot 3 3 
Baldpate 2 2 
Lesser Scaup ] 1 
Canada goose 30 142 172 
Total ] 4 30 476 511 

