Clearwater Region Counts for Chukar Partridge

Salmon River - White Bird Creek to Billy Creek 1994-2007
Aerial survey area - 11.9 square miles.

Year	Birds Observed	Bird Groups	Birds per Group	Groups per Square Mile	Birds per Square Mile
1994	680	91	8	8	57
1995	157	47	3	3	13
1996	561	51	11	4	47
1997	544	56	10	5	46
1998	1,084	108	10	9	91
1999	1,055	88	12	7	89
2000	756	60	13	5	64
2001	1,192	94	13	8	100
2002	583	80	7	7	49
2003	No Count Data
2004	1,722	144	12	12	145
2005	1489	166	9	9	125
2006	No Count Data
2007	No Count Data
% change from 2004	-14%	+15%	-25%	+17%	-14%
% change from 1999-2004 average	+40%	+78%	-21%	+79%	+40%

Snake River - Hellsgate State Park to Corral Creek 1994-2007
Aerial survey of 16.2 miles.

Year	Birds Observed	Bird Groups	Birds per Group	Groups per Square Mile	Birds per Square Mile
1994	638	49	13	3	39
1995	137	23	6	1	9
1996	829	39	21	2	51
1997	1,124	82	14	5	69
1998	1,159	91	13	6	72
1999	956	83	12	5	59
2000	481	40	12	2	30
2001	875	81	11	5	55
2002	286	34	8	2	18
2003	No Count Data
2004	797	60	13	4	49
2005	880	54	16	3	54
2006	No Count Data
2007	No Count Data
% change from 2004	+10%	-10%	+23%	-25%	+10%
% change from 1999-2004 average	+29%	-10%	+43%	-17%	+28%