Clearwater Region Counts for Chukar Partridge

Salmon River - White Bird Creek to Billy Creek 1994-2008
Aerial survey area - 11.9 square miles.

Year	Birds Observed	Bird Groups	Birds per Group	Groups per Square Mile	Birds per Square Mile
2008	766	75	10	6	64
2007	No Count Data
2006	No Count Data
2005	1489	166	9	9	125
2004	1,722	144	12	12	145
2003	No Count Data
2002	583	80	7	7	49
2001	1,192	94	13	8	100
2000	756	60	13	5	64
1999	1,055	88	12	7	89
1998	1,084	108	10	9	91
1997	544	56	10	5	46
1996	561	51	11	4	47
1995	157	47	3	3	13
1994	680	91	8	8	57
% change from 2005	-49%	-55%	+11%	-57	-49%

Snake River - Hellsgate State Park to Corral Creek 1994-2008
Aerial survey of 16.2 miles.

Year	Birds Observed	Bird Groups	Birds per Group	Groups per Square Mile	Birds per Square Mile
2008	541	49	11	3	33
2007	No Count Data
2006	No Count Data
2004	797	60	13	4	49
2005	880	54	16	3	54
2003	No Count Data
2002	286	34	8	2	18
2001	875	81	11	5	55
2000	481	40	12	2	30
1999	956	83	12	5	59
1998	1,159	91	13	6	72
1997	1,124	82	14	5	69
1996	829	39	21	2	51
1995	137	23	6	1	9
1994	638	49	13	3	39
% change from 2005	-39%	-9%	-31%	No Change	-39%