CALIFORNIA = Continued 
Fall Population Indices 

Species 1956 s«95T 195 1959 
Mallard | 136,970 150, 540 146,470 150,190 
Pintail 11,530 12, 860 31,030 L5, 560 
Gadwall 21,020 22,370 22,570 20,100 
Cinnamon Teal 33,710 9,410 10,670 18,800 
Redhead 37>790 24,480 20,900 17,080 
Ruddy Duck 15,610 10,160 12,750 8, 890 
Shoveler 4 ,2ho 4250 12,120 5,820 
Scaup 2,590 4, bho 55730 4 O40 
Others 1,520 1,950 2, THO 2,980 
Total Ducks 264,980 240,460 264,980 243,460 
Canada Goose 17,640 19,280 25,190 23,130 
Coot 81, 340 78 890 127,760 145,870 
Conclusions 
2 The number of nesting ducks was almost the same as last 
year, but production was down so that the fall population decreased 
nine percent. 
A four percent increase in nesting pairs of Canada geese, 
but an eight parcent decrease in the total fall population. Drought 
conditions had an adverse effect when many marshy meadows, swales 
and reservoirs became dry and the nesting geese failed to bring off 
young. 
Coots again showed an increase with the nesting population 
up 27 percent while the fall population increased 15 percent. 
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