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Total Fall 
Estimated Total Nesting Prs. Population 
Species T952.. + +1953.~—~S°”~té<‘<—C*xWCS SC‘ 1954 
Mallard 1,700 2,570 2,935 8, 100 
Pintail 40 190 80 220 
Gadwall 290 50 160 - 440 
Cinnamon teal 190 200 220 610 
Redhead 70 30 50 140 
Ruddy duck 0 140 5 20 
Shoveler 10 30 30 80 
Fulvous Tree duck 20 10 5 20 
Others 0 0 0 0 
Total 2,320 3,220 3,485 9,630 
Coot 2,600 4,700 400 Zz, 000 
e. 
Remarks: An increase of 8 percent in breeding ducks and a 
decrease of 90 percent in nesting coots is indicated. Waterfowl 
habitat in this area now consists of rice land around the Mendota 
Pool (Dos Palos to Helm) and pasture land east of the San Joaquin 
River in Merced County. Tulare, Buena Vista and Hacienda Lakes 
will probably never flood again due to the construction of storage 
reservoirs on the Kern and the Kings Rivers. Since the area 
covered this year will probably continue to produce ducks in 
future years, production figures have been included for the first 
time. 
6. Northeastern California 
a. 
b. 
& 
d 
Area - Not determined. 
Type - Natural marshes, lakes and artificial impoundments, 
Coverage - Aerial, complete 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954. 
Production summary: 
