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Goose Production 
Goose production and the molting population within the State remained at 
practically the same level as last year. At Washoe Lake 325 young were counted 
this year compared io 363 young last year. The average brood last year consisted 
of 3.86 young birds; and this year the average was 4.9 birds, 
There was no Significant change in the molting population using Pyramid Lake 
as to number or location on the lake. A total of 2627 geese were recorded last year 
around the lake and 2450 geese this year. A cooperative goose banding operation in 
June with the California Fish and Game waterfowl personnel netted 297 Pyramid Lake 
geese. 
Summary 
Water conditions were very poor in northern Nevada and good in west-central 
Nevada. 
Duck production in northern Nevada was down by about 43 percent from last 
year, but was up in the west-central part of the State by about 100 percent. 
There was little change in the status of nesting and molting goose populations. 
A total of 416 ducks and 35 geese was banded during the summer. 
Banding Summary 

Unclass- 
Species AM IM AF IF LocM LocF ified Total 
Mallard 5 3 i 1 - - - 10 
Gadwall - - 1 1 - - - 2 
Baldpate 3 - - - - - 5 
Green-winged teal 27 11 re 10 - - - 50 
Cinnamon teal - 8 1 5 - - - 14 
Shoveler 19 4 1 2 - . . 26 
Pintail 134 43 66 33 - - - 276 
Redhead | 9 4 6 = - 13 33 
Total 189 80 76 58 - = 13.—Cis- 416 
Canada geese | i, - 4 - 12 18 ss 35 
