. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. In 1955 over 1,600 nidurning dove nests were under observation b\' project personnel. In 1956 a total of 1,030 mourning dove nests was under observation as the biennium closed. Dove wing examinations during 1954 and 1955 hunt- ing seasons showed that, on a state-wide basis, 64 per- cent of the 3,506 wings checked in 1954 were from young birds of the year and 62 percent of the 3,858 wings checked in 1955 were from young birds of the ye
. California fish and game. Fisheries -- California; Game and game-birds -- California; Fishes -- California; Animal Population Groups; Pêches; Gibier; Poissons. In 1955 over 1,600 nidurning dove nests were under observation b\' project personnel. In 1956 a total of 1,030 mourning dove nests was under observation as the biennium closed. Dove wing examinations during 1954 and 1955 hunt- ing seasons showed that, on a state-wide basis, 64 per- cent of the 3,506 wings checked in 1954 were from young birds of the year and 62 percent of the 3,858 wings checked in 1955 were from young birds of the year. This indicated the State's dove population to be in a verv healthy condition. PIGEONS The pigeon take was below normal in 1954 and 1955. This was due to the distribution of the birds during the hunting season, rather than any decrease in the pigeon populations. In 1955 many birds from northern sec- tions of the flyway did not move into the State until after the hunting seasons were over. Information obtained bv trapping indicated that there was better than normal reproduction in 1955. Large populations of pigeons were present in agricul- tural areas from Januar\' through March of 1956, and pigeon depredation complaints increased during this period. A band-tailed pigeon investigation was completed in 1955. It was undertaken to determine the status of this game species by obtaining data on reproduction, range, migration, and hunters' bag, upon which the recommendations for management could be based. A total of 26 nests was under observation. It was found that the nesting season extended from early February to the middle of October. It was also deter- mined that in at least one case three nestings in the same nest, by color-marked adults, were successful out of four attempts in one year. Over 2,000 band-tailed pigeons were banded by project personnel in order to determine the extent and routes of migration. Pigeons banded in California were taken from British Columbia to the
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