Aerial survey of Emperor geese and other waterbirds
Abstract: The fall aerial emperor goose survey was conducted in southwest Alaska for the 25 th consecutive year in 2003. Emphasis was on emperor geese, Pacific brant, Canada geese and Steller’s eiders with populations estimated at 77,290, 139,349, 25,678, and 67,539, respectively. The survey was flo...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.383.5867 2023-05-15T15:48:56+02:00 Aerial survey of Emperor geese and other waterbirds Edward J. Mallek Christian P. Dau U. S. Fish Wildlife Service The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives 2005 application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.383.5867 http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/180175950/180175950-2003fa.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.383.5867 http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/180175950/180175950-2003fa.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.arlis.org/docs/vol1/180175950/180175950-2003fa.pdf text 2005 ftciteseerx 2016-09-18T00:28:12Z Abstract: The fall aerial emperor goose survey was conducted in southwest Alaska for the 25 th consecutive year in 2003. Emphasis was on emperor geese, Pacific brant, Canada geese and Steller’s eiders with populations estimated at 77,290, 139,349, 25,678, and 67,539, respectively. The survey was flown from 27 September to 2 October 2003 from Kuskokwim Bay to Wide Bay, along the north and south sides of the Alaska Peninsula. An amphibious Cessna 206 (N234JB), with a left seat pilot/observer and right seat observer, was flown at 150 feet ASL and 110 knots along the coastline and over estuaries to determine species composition and numbers of birds. Additional replicate surveys of the Izembek NWR area were flown on 26 September, 8 and 9 October to estimate sizes of the Pacific brant and Canada goose (135,944 and 32,886, respectively) populations. Key words: aerial survey, emperor geese, southwest Alaska, waterbirds, waterfowl November 2003 Text Canada Goose Kuskokwim Alaska Unknown Brant ENVELOPE(7.105,7.105,62.917,62.917) Canada Pacific |
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Abstract: The fall aerial emperor goose survey was conducted in southwest Alaska for the 25 th consecutive year in 2003. Emphasis was on emperor geese, Pacific brant, Canada geese and Steller’s eiders with populations estimated at 77,290, 139,349, 25,678, and 67,539, respectively. The survey was flown from 27 September to 2 October 2003 from Kuskokwim Bay to Wide Bay, along the north and south sides of the Alaska Peninsula. An amphibious Cessna 206 (N234JB), with a left seat pilot/observer and right seat observer, was flown at 150 feet ASL and 110 knots along the coastline and over estuaries to determine species composition and numbers of birds. Additional replicate surveys of the Izembek NWR area were flown on 26 September, 8 and 9 October to estimate sizes of the Pacific brant and Canada goose (135,944 and 32,886, respectively) populations. Key words: aerial survey, emperor geese, southwest Alaska, waterbirds, waterfowl November 2003 |
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