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Table A-Ic. Winter Waterfowl Survey, Mississippi Flyway, January 1979°, 
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Percent change 
Percent change 1969-78 from 1969-78 
Species 1979 1978 from 1978 average average 
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Dabblers 
Mallard 3,072,800 2,604,900 +18 3,019,400 + 2 
Black duck 78,500 91,400 -14 123,100 -36 
Mottled duck 44,000 33,000 +33 56,900 -23 
Gadwal] 505,300 418,300 +2] 901,600 -44 
American wigeon 137,200 126,700 + 8 351,400 -61 
Green-winged teal 446,100 398,500 +12 831,400 -46 
Blue-winged teal 33,000 14,700 +124 131,700 -75 
Northern shoveler 42,900 118,200 -64 205,200 -79 
Pintail 791,900 491 ,400 +6] 582,000 +36 
Subtotal 5,151,700 4,297,100 +20 6,202,500 -17 
Divers 
Redhead 6,200 16,100 -6] 21,300 -7] 
Canvasback 91,100 38,800 +135 44,600 +104 
Scaup 947 ,000 169,000 +460 777,200 +22 
Ring-necked duck 77,000 60,700 +27 95,000 -19 
Goldeneye 52,700 54,600 - 3 32,900 +60 
Bufflehead 2,000 5,500 -64 3,400 -4] 
Ruddy duck 4,800 6,600 -27 18,500 -74 
Subtotal 1,180,800 351,300 +236 992,800 +19 
Miscellaneous 
Scoter and eider 
Oldsquaw 2,100 3,200 -34 
Merganser 36,600 29,900 +22 
Subtotal 38,700 33,100 +17 
Unidentified 64,700 38,100 +70 52,500 +23 
Total ducks 6,435,900 4,719,600 +36 7,247,700 -1] 
Geese? 
Blue and snow goose 513,000 794,100 -35 585,100 -12 
White-fronted goose 49,300 53,100 - 7 44,000 +12 
Canada goose 844,100 1,067,100 -2]| 686, 600 Hd 
Total geese 1,406,400 1,914,300 -27 1,315,700 + 7° 
Coots 
American coot 463,500 897,200 -48 1,059,900 -56 
Grand total 8,305,800 7,531,100 +10 9,625,400 -14 

ecurvey conducted late in Louisiana and not completed in portions of Louisiana 
and Mississippi, 
b-. 
Figures are from mid-December goose survey. 
“The current year's goose figures and those of the 10-year average are not strictly 
comparable because the 10-year average is made up of both January (pre-1970) and 
December (post-1970) figures. 
