174 
. 
Table I, - California Waterfowl Banding Summary, June 15 to September 15, 1954. 
i a a 
Species 
Mallard 
Gadwall 
Pintail 
Baldpate 
Green-winged teal 
Cinnamon teal 
Shoveler 
Wood duck 
Fulvous tree duck 
Redhead 
Canvasback 
Lesser scaup 
Ruddy duck 
Coot 
Hood merganser 
Canada goose 
Ad.M. 
1330 
6190 
915 
Im. M. 
2487 
157 
2548 
13 
193 
492 
26 
14 
Nesting Studies 
Ad.F. 
556 
1668 
879 
Im.F. 
1623 
94 
1536 
] 
8 
Lae 
460 
51 
34 
Imm, 
446 
1122 
Total 
5996 
252 
11942 
- 6 
27 
448 
1 
5 
3 
977 
78 
56 
768 
2924 
Waterfowl nesting studies were carried on at Mountain Meadows (Walker 
Reservoir) in northeastern California, and in the Grasslands of the north San Joaquin 
Valley. Results are briefly summarized below. 
Number of nests found 
Hatching success 
Ducks 

711 
58% 
Mountain Meadows 
Coots 
67 
96% 
427 
Grasslands 
Ducks 
Coots 
19 
63% 
