CALIFORNIA = Continued 
Conclusions 
(1) 
(2) 
A 10 percent increase in nesting pairs of Canada geese 
and a 31 percent increase in total fall population 
indices. Apparently large numbers of non-breeding. 
geese remained in the state during the moult. 
An overall increase of 2 percent in breeding pairs of 
ducks and an increase of 10 percent in the total fall — 
population. Pintall showed a significant increase 
this year throughout the state except in the Klamath 
Basin. Shoveler also indicated an increase throughout 
the state. Cinnamon teal, redheads and ruddy ducks . 
were present in fewer numbers than normal for the second 
year. . 
' an increase of 90 percent in the nesting coot population 
and an increase of 71 percent in total fall population 
indices. Ideal water conditions in the San Joaquin 
Valley resulted in a large build up of the nesting coot 
population. 
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