known that birds produced here contribute to the harvest in the United States. In 

 some of the states there is particularly heavy hunting pressure exerted on doves 

 during their southward migration flights. 



Waterfowl 



The primary jurisdictional responsibility for waterfowl rests with the Federal 

 Government under authority of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, but Ontario 

 does undertake a considerable degree of waterfowl management work. District 

 Fish and Wildlife staff undertook several projects in co-operation with Canadian 

 Wildlife Service personnel while others were co-operative efforts involving either 

 the Atlantic or Mississippi Flyway Councils. 



The midwinter waterfowl inventory, an annual project, is a good example. For 

 this extensive survey, member states and provinces of both the Atlantic and Mis- 

 sissippi Flyway Councils carry out counts from the air and on the ground during 

 a designated period of time. The observations are compiled and pooled and esti- 

 mates of total populations of ducks and geese are derived. Though these figures 

 are not absolute, they do, nevertheless, indicate general population trends which 

 are so necessary in waterfowl management and in the setting of open seasons and 

 bag limits for the following year. The following table presents a summary of infor- 

 mation collected by Lands and Forests staff and private individuals in January 

 1964. 



MID-WINTER WATERFOWL INVENTORY 

 JANUARY 10-16, 1965 



Area Area Area Area Area Area Area 

 Species I II III IV V VI VII TOTALS 



Mallard 801 2,296 1,223 50 285 385 5,040 



Black 1,266 1 1,598 2,506 100 700 744 6,915 



Redhead 41 25 1,282 10 1,358 



Canvasback 8 5 1,941 1,954 



Gt. Scaup 3,348 7,861 2,778 2,200 9,065 25,252 



Less Scaup 2 2 



Com. Goldeneye ... 562 836 1,078 2,037 250 3,265 12 8,040 



Bufflehead 155 201 1,500 100 1,956 



Oldsquaw 246 236 9,949 45 1,000 11,476 



Com. Merganser... 283 9 30 271 100 125 1 819 



Hd. Merganser ... 3 1 4 



Gadwall 1 1 



Ring-neck Duck .21 3 



W-w. Scoter 2 2 40 44 



Wood Duck 17 8 



R-b. Merganser .8 8 



Pintail 3 2 3 8 



Am. Widgeon 17 7 24 



G-w. Teal 11 2 



Shoveler 1 1 



Totals 6,747 1,082 23,060 13,594 3,850 13,440 1,142 62,915 



Blue Goose 1 1 



Canada Goose 7 108 8,300 35 8,450 



Mute Swan (feral) 3 3 



Whistling Swan. 1 64 65 



Coot 6 100 106 



Unidentified 2,148 400 139 2,687 



Total Waterfowl .... 6.765 1,082 23,168 24,206 4,250 13,475 1,281 74,227 



Area I — Hamilton Nat. Club. Area V — Tweed 



Area II — Oshawa Nat. Club. Area VI — Kemptville & J. Bayly, 



Area III — Toronto Om. Club. Brockville. 



Area IV — L. Erie. & J. Miner's Sanct. 



Area VII— Brantford Nature Club; W. H. Schaefer, Ont. Agricultural College. 



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