r//£. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT memorandum :; January 30, 1990

REPLY TO ATTNOF: \jigratory Bird Field Coordinator, Memphis, TN

SUBJECT: preiiminary Results of the December 11-15, 1989 All Goose Survey

T0: Chief , Wildlife & Hahi i at Management Division, Refuges & Wildlife, FWS, Atlanta, GA (ARW/WHM)

The results of the subject survey are attached. 1 have called them preliminary since the states of LA, MS and AL have not yet confirmed the results. Hopefully there will be no changes and T will let you know if changes are necessary. Once the states have confirmed the data, 1 will distribute copies to appropriate personnel .

/s/ Donald H. Or

cc: Ken Gamble

"Safety Has No Quitting Time"

OPTIONAL. FORM NO. 10 (REV. I-SO) GSAFPMR(41 CFR) 101-11,0 SOKMI4

UPC : !••? O-I7O-78O 1989 ALL GOOSE SURVEY Mi ss i SBippi Klyway - Southeastern Region December 11-15, 1989

Most survey routes were completed during the scheduled period. Some routes were not completed in Arkansas until 17. Weather cond i t ion a ranged from cloudy to clear with extreme t.empera t.ures whore highs only reached the 30's and lows in 1 lie 1 0 ' K . .Sha 1 1 ow water areas were freezing by the m iddl e of the su r've y per i od . Kssrn t i a 1 1 y all habitat was dry wi th no na t_u ral f 1 ood i rig .

The following is a .regional comparison of the results for 1989 and 1988:

1989 1988 Ca H &da Geese TOP 1 ,500 600 EPP 6,300 6,900 MVP 67,800 10) ,400 TVP 84,700 75,000 17,700 21,000 TOTAL 178,000 204,900

Snow Geese 776,500 787,400 Whi te-fronted geese 103,300 116,500

Compiled by:

Don H. Orr Migratory Bird Field Coordinator January 22, 1990 1989 December Goose Survey - Mississippi Flyway Southeastern Region

SPECIES

CANADA White- Loral i on Migrants MAX TOTAL SNOW Fronted

Kentucky Zone 1 49,500 1,200 50,700 15,000 0 2 100 0 100 0 0 3 500 100 600 TR TR Total 50, 100 1,300 51,400 15,000 TR

Arkansas Zone 1 3,600 2,900 6,500 2,200 TR 2 4,400 0 4,400 20,400 2,800 3 5,300 0 5,300 189,200 5,000 Total 13,300 2,900 16,200 211,800 7,800

Tennessee Zone 1 16,400 100 16,500 0 0 2 51,700 800 52,500 500 0 3 0 9,700 9,700 TR 0 Total 68, 100 10,600 78,700 500 0

Loui s iana Zone 1 NS NS NS NS NS 2 100 100 171,500 38,200 3 1,500 1,000 2,500 311,900 56,800 4 0 0 0 62,800 0 Total i ,600 1 ,000 2,600 546,200 95,000

Mississippi Zone 1 2,600 100 2,700 500 400 2 4,400 1,200 0,600 TR TR 3 NS NS NS NS NS Total 7,000 1,300 8,300 500 400

Alabama Zone 1 20,200 300 20,500 2,400 100 2 0 300 300 0 0 3 TR 0 TR 100 TR 4 0 0 0 0 0 Total 20,200 600 20,800 2,500 100

Total - Region 160,300 17,700 178,000 776,500 103,300

TR = Trace (Fewer than 50 birds) NS = Not Surveyed Canada Goose Popu I at,i on Subdivision* 1989 December Goose Survey - Mississippi Flyway Southeastern Region

State TOP KPP MVP TVP MAX TOTAL

Kent u o k y 37,300 12,800 1 ,300 51 ,400

Arkansas 6 , :u)o 7 ,000 2,900 IB ,200 Tennessee 16,400 51,700 10 ,600 78 ,700

I.ou i s i ana 1,500 100 1 ,000 2,600

Mississi ppi 7,000 1 ,300 8,300 Alabama 20,200 600 20 ,800

TOTAL 1,500 6,300 67,800 84,700 17,700 178,000

^Criteria used to separate 1989 estimates of Canada geese into management popu1 at i ons: State Criteria

Kentucky Zone 1 - 37,300 MVP, 12,200 TVP; Zones 2 & 3 ALL TVP; rest MAX \rkansas Zone 1 - EPP; Zone 2 - MVP; Zone 3 - 1/2 EPP and 1/2 MVP Tennessee Zone 1 - MVP; rest TVP except MAX .ouisiana Zone 2 - MVP; Zone 3 - TCP except MAX iississippi All MVP except MAX labama All TVP except MAX KENTUCKY - ifeceraber li-15, 1989 ALL GOOSE SURVEY

Canada *hite- Higrants Residents Total Snow Profited

SE i *,i River iTN

Zi.'fit TOTAL 49,450 1,200 50,650 15,000 0

ONE II Oh River (Louisville - Rabbit Hash, KY) 53 53 b TsyiorsvilJe Lane 25 25

78 0 78

tiemngton Lake 250 250 Cumberland Lane 210 210 Daie Hollow Lake (KY portionl |) Green River Lake 1 1 Barren River Lake 0 Koiin La«e 0 Rough Kiver Lake KS US Laurei River LaKe 11} TO 80 Fainteville Lake US US Lewey Lake NS US Levtsa Fork US US Fishtrap Lake US US Carr Fork Laxe NS US Buckhorn Lane US NS

471 70 541 'i

"497993 U70~ 517269 IMOY

"•S : Uot Surveyed ARKANSAS - Decenber 11-15, i!*89 ALL GOOSE SURVEY

Canada Kbite- Migrants Residents Total Snow Fronted

,1,(>00 2,900 6,500 2,£00 10

4,400 0 4,400 20,400 2,800

5,300 0 5,300 189,200 5,000

16,200 211,1 ',810 IENNE5SEE - DeceffiDer 11-15, 1989 ALL GOOSE SURVEY

Canada White- i Lil'i-* IH'N flints Residents lotal Snow fronted

ZONE I 1 teelfoot Lake & MR ( fN) 1 1 , WO 11, boo iH La«e Isofli NkR 4 , but* 4,500

L r!S Rwer , M line to MS line) 0 5 Matcrue NwK 3o5 75 440 4 Obion - Forked Deer 4 4 5 hatctue River Bottoms 0 5A Lower Hatcnie NWR 43 4j & Cold Creek, Old Middle Fork of 3 3 forkea Deer River, Open Lake, Cnisholm Lake

Io,4l5 16,490

.E II Bit; Sandy - TN NkR & KY Lake 9,225 from Hwy 79 to Hwy. 147 Sprinqviile Bottom WilA 0 Gig Sandy «MH 0 Duck River - TN NWR i KY Lake 22,500 22,500 325 (Hwy 147 to Decatur Co. Line) Camden hlNA 0 busseltown - TN NWR S KY Lake 2,500 2,500 130 (Decatur Co. Line to Hwy 100) Perryvilie Wflfl 0 Cross Creeks NWR 17,358 350 17.708 Cneathan Reservoir 463 463 unite Oak 100 100 Earkley HMrt 0 6arc,ley L^ke (KY line - Lock (M 0

51,683 813 ~52~496" 457

ZON E III i Percy Priest Reservoir 52 52 2 Old Hickory keservoir 3,248 3,248 3 Cordeii hull Reservoir 535 535 4 Normandy Reservoir 10 10 ^ Tins Ford Reservoir 362 362 0 Woods Reservoir 908 908 3 7 Douglas - Cnerokee Reservoir 1,311 1,311 e Melton Hill Reservoir NS NS V Hatts Sirr Reservoir 1,589 1,589 10 Cnu Kamauga Reservoir 1,710 1,710 1 il Teliico Reservoir NS NS

9,725 9,725

68,098 10,613 78,711 461

NS : Not Surveyed LOUISIANA - December IMS, 1989 ALL GOOSE SURVEY

Canada Htiite- DC A I ION Migrants Residents lotal Snow Fronted one I (Northwest > NS NS NS NS NS one II (Central & HE) 100 0 100 171,500 ,58,200 me III (Southwest! 1,525 1 , 000 2,525 311,900 56,800 cne IV (Soutnedst) 0 0 62,800 0 ° 2,625 546,200 95,000 - Uecenber Il-i5, 1989 ALL GOOSE SURVEV

Canada White- Lui.'ATIOfi Migrants Residents Total Snow Fronted

>ne I 2,600 60 2,660 500 400

ZOfjt TOTAL 2,600 60 2,660 500 400 j.0rie ii it Noxubee MR .150 212 562 1 13 U sardis Reservoi r 4,000 1,000 5,000 11 23

ZONE TOTAL U50 1,212 5,562 28 36

ne III h Mississippi. Sound fJS US NS NS US

,272 1,222 500 400

,sS - Not surwyec - December il-15, 198s ALL GOOSE bilRVEY

White- rligranls Keaidente Total Snow Fronted

»eler MR iC.OiJO i) 20,000 2,400 53 .ianhf.n Count) L'Ui) 3li(i 500 U U iifst TVA 20 1) 2(1 1) 0

LfNt Ti'TAL 20, til' MI(J U',520 2,4U(J 53

i) 251 251 I) 0

o 25) £51 0 0

10 0 10 145 12

ZONE TOTAL HI 0 10 145 12 ne IV Choctaw

551 £0,771 2,545 53