Stutzenbaker, C.D.2010-02-152010-02-151977http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/19870n.p.Aerial waterfowl surveys were conducted in November and December 1975 and January 1976. Total waterfowl wintering in Texas during 1975-76 as measured by the National Mid-Winter Waterfowl Survey was 4,807,550 ducks, geese, coots and mergansers. The Mid-Winter count for 1974-75 was 5,377,538 total waterfowl. The 1975-76 count was considered conservative because winter resident birds were widely scattered and large portions of marginal waterfowl range were not surveyed. A total of 810,190 snow-blue geese was counted in December but this figure was added to significantly by additional migrants later in December and January. A total of 601,375 redheads was located in January along the Texas Coast. The Shortgrass Prairie Canada Goose population was tallied at 120,000 birds. This represented 55% of the continental population. The Tallgrass Prairie Canada Goose population was 95,695 and this represented 53% of the total continental population. Mallards totaled 413,369, pintails totaled 1,231,320 and green wing teals tallied 663,488. The resident mottled duck population was tallied at 44,669.aquatic birdsmigrationsharvestingwaterfowlbiological surveysBook