Appendix 1, 722 FW 2, Principal Surveys for Monitoring Populations of Geese, Brant, and Swans: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Manual

Appendix 1, 722 FW 2

Principal Surveys for Monitoring Populations of Geese, Brant, and Swans

FWM#:    178 (new)
Date:        February 17, 1995
Series:      Migratory Birds
Part 722: Migatory Bird Surveys
Originating Office: Office of Migratory Bird Management

Species/Population

Survey Methods

Canada goose
     Atlantic
     Southern James Bay
     Mississippi Valley
     Eastern Prairie
     Mississippi Flyway Giant
     Tall Grass Prairie
     Short Grass Prairie
     West Prairie/Great Plains
     Hi-Line
     Rocky Mountain
     Dusky
     Cackling

January count
December count, June aerial survey^a
December count, January count, spring survey^a
December count, spring aerial survey
December count, spring surveys^a
December count
January count
December count
January count
January count
Winter photographic survey, spring survey^a
November count, spring survey^a

Greater white-fronted goose
     Pacific
     Eastern Mid-continent
     Western Mid-continent

November count
December and March counts
December and March counts

Greater snow goose
Continental

Spring photographic survey

Lesser snow goose
     Mid-continent
     Western Central Flyway
     Wrangel Island

December count, periodic spring photographic surveys
December count, periodic spring photographic surveys
Spring count^b

Brant
Atlantic
Pacific

January count
January count

Tundra swan
Eastern
Western

December count
December count

^a Experimental
^b Russian cooperators

Survey information may be obtained from:

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