TABLE A-3.--Waterfowl kill in Pacific Flyway, seasons 1959-60 and 1960-61 
Species 1959-60 1960-61 Percent change 




























Ducks: 
Dabblers: 
Pintail----~--------------------------+----------+--- 398,027 +26,2 
Mallard----------------------------------+---------- 761,155 -6.5 
American widgeon--------+------------057 20 5---ene-- 276,561 419.4 
Shove ler--------~-----4 22-22-25 - 7 0-e en cee e neon - 95 ,566 +72.6 
Gadwall------------ -- 2-2-2 en nn nn nnn ne nen 34,511 ~9.9 
Blue-winged teal-------~-~-~-------------------------- 77,075 -21.1 
Green-winged teal--------------------2-2+-0-2-----+-- 265,995 -4.0 
Cinnamon teal!------~--------~---------------------- 40,095 -96.0 
Wood duck---~---------~----+<------------------------- 16,944 -17.6 
Subtotal Ne ee ee ee ee Se Se SS a 1, 965,929 2,072,310 +54 
Divers: 
Staup--------2----- = ne nn en nnn nnn ne nnn ee ne ee 45,936 63,339 437.9 
Canvasback--~--------------------------~--+---------- 28, 004 5 346 -80.9 
Redhead---- -----~--- -- += - 22 en ne nnn ene ee 1A 453 2,336 -83.8 
Ring-necked duck- ----------------------------------- 4,381 7,816 +784 
Goldeneye-------~------- 22-22 == 4--- 22-5 none = =e 22,141 24,841 +12.2 
Buf flehead---------4+ 4-0-5 = ne nnn ne nen nn nn nn enna n+ 22,463 25,111 +11.8 
Ruddy duck------------- 202-22 = 2 n-ne ne 23 ,967 27,604 +15.2 
Subtotal ------+++------- 25 - nnn ween enn ween ene n-- -3.1 
Miscellaneous: 
SCOPE = - - 4 a ern ern ern sn nen en nnn ene nee n-n- -23.8 
Merganser ---- 10 0 enn nee ne rn eee en enn enn ene nnen- -122.6 
Other® ~----------++-«---------------------------- ---- +190.1 
Subbo Pals oye oe Semreatne Seba e erase meade st oeeeemeee 20,274 17,362 -14.4 
Total: 
Retrieved--------~ +22 nn nnn at ee nnn nn nn nn eens 2,147,548 2,246,065 +4.6 
Not retrieved-------~- Pe eee anna nnn ee ne nnn sn nnen = 294 , 764 359,779 +22.1 
Ducks killed-----------------~+~-------~--------- 2,605, 844 46.7 
Geese: 
Canada g00SC@-~+-9- nn en nnn nn nnn nnn rane nnn nnn ent nnnn= 81,012 +11.3 
SNOW 200SC-- 99-9 n nnn nnn nnn nnn nan nen nn nnn ene nen annn= 78,179 +574 
White-fronted goose 63 ,039 +88.4 
Cackling goose!---------------~~---------------------- 15,628 ~70.2 
Brant? -------------+---------------------------------- 17,619 +174.5 
Other?--------------------------------------+--------- 4,426 +H 
‘Total: 
Retrieved----------2------ <2 ne een enn nn ene een enn 259,903 +21.0 
Not retrieved--~----------~------------+--+---------- 45,355 421.9 
Geese killed----~---~-+~----------.--~--------------=- 252,088 305,258 +21.1 
Coot: 
Total; 
Retrievedaai—aecn ans eos cne tee o- Seas coo eaten 57,651 59,476 43.2 
Not retrieved-----+--+------------+2-------+--+------ 30,506 30,128 -1.2 
Coot Uef Meda-assc-sisesteuete eo ote neee ewan ea sen 88,157 89, 604 +1.6 
1 Estimate for 1960-61 considered unreliable; see page 2. 
2 Includes black ducks reported from Arizona, that presumably were Mexican ducks. 
3 Mostly blue geese. 
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