California Breeding Population 2023.

[Another Mike]

Oh. That's just lovely....

 

[H2OFoul]

I have a property just north of Clovis with a 7 acre lake that has been basically dry for the past
10-12 years. Not dry this year! So far 3 broods of Honkers and 3 broods of Mallards, that I've seen.
There is at least another 6 pair of Mallards, and a couple pairs each of Gads, Cinnamons and Spoonys
hanging around, so I'm sure more are about to appear. One pair of Honkers nested on the 4/12 roof of my shed 25ft. above the ground. 3 babies made it from that nest. So I think the old saying of " Just add water" definitely is helping our local production all over this state.

 

[CalBaer]

Spring breeding pair survey. Heck, we are still waiting on the mid-winter counts.

 

[California Flyway]

H2O Fowl,
A plus is you do not have Largemouth Bass that so enjoy eating ducklings.

 

[DuckFan]

last year's results came out toward the end of June I believe. Not sure about this year.

 

[greenheadguy09]

I have a property just north of Clovis with a 7 acre lake

Uh, where exactly is this property?? Asking for a friend.

 

[Flyfisher]

Reminds me I gotta find the baby duck lures.................. where did those go?

 

[Flyfisher]

They will be burping yellow down feathers soon

 

[EL GURU]

I’d like to know what damage these guys do to our delta waters hatchlings?

 

[PatoGrande]

90% of the mallards I’ve seen the last couple of weeks have been drakes. Im expecting to see ducklings all over the place here shortly. Our local wetland, for example, has reliably held 2-3 dozen mallards since about March- right now I’m counting about 15-20 drakes on any given morning. Hens should be off the nest shortly if they’re not already. Saw my first brood last week, about 12.

Geese also seem to be doing well. I think I counted 12 goslings total between 2020-22. This year that same wetland I counted 15. With the river up I’d imagine there are some happy woodies in all of our sloughs as well