TABLE C-5 PERCENTAGE SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL HARVESTED» TOTAL NUMBERS HARVESTEDs AND ADULT HUNTER STATISTICS IN THE 
ATLANTIC FLYFAY NUPING THE 1976 AND 1977 HUNTING SEASONS --continued 
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MAINE MARYL AND® MASSACHUSETTS NEW HAMPSHI RE 
1976 1977 1976 1977 1976 1977 1976 1977 
Dye SPECIES _COMPCSITION 
MALLARD 4.40% 5.342 26.968 33.30% 14.43% 17.74% 12.652 12.89% 
NOMESTIC MALLARD 0.00 0.28 0.00 1.69 0.13 0.54 0.93 0.00 
ALACK DUCK 33.34 25.84 29.41 12.98 30.26 27-11 27215 21.68 
PEACK & MALL ARN 3.38 0.66 0.68 0.38 0.77 0.62 1.23 0.00 
MCTTLEN nuk 9.90 9.00 3.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.0) 0-00 
GANWALL 0.00 0.00 eT? 3.76 0.13 0.71 0-00 0.00 
AMCRICAN WIEGEON 0.38 1.93 1.77 2.26 0.51 1.69 0.31 0.00 
GREEN-WINGEN TEAL 11.83 13.86 5.04 2226 8.68 4.28 6.48 4.71 
QLUE-WINGED/CINNAMON TEAL 2.89 0.94 0.00 0.19 0.38 1.34 1.23 0-94 
NINRTHERN SHOVEL FR 0. 00 0.00 0.14 9.19 0.13 0.18 0.00 0.00 
OINTATI ae Ts 1.03 1.36 2.26 0.64 0.80 0.09 2.00 
wonn NUCK 1:9. 69 12.45 1.50 0.56 7.41 11.32 27215 28.28 
PENHEAR 9.90 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.13 0.45 0.09 0-00 
CANVASBACK 0. 00 0-00 2.00 0.00 1.28 0.27 0.00 0.00 
GREATER SCALP 1.01 0.00 3.27 3.39 3.45 2.14 0.62 0-00 
LESSER SCAYP }. 76 C.47 1.63 20.69 0.51 0.54 0.31 0.31 
GCLDFENFYES 2.89 4.68 2.45 0.75 3.32 1.96 1.54 0.9% 
RUFF LFEHEAN 6.92 8.80 4.77 3.95 6-26 6.78 0.93 0.31 
RUDNY NuUrK 7.00 0.28 0.55 0.75 0.38 0.09 0.00 0.31 
NL SQUAW 1.32 1.5C 10.95 3.80 1.33 0.21 0.00 1.73 
FINERS 7. 44 10.80 0.00 0.00 10.32 6.33 0.00 1.73 
SCOTFEPS 19.48 5.40 3.28 6.28 5.99 12.77 9.99 15.46 
UCNNEN MERGANSERS 1.38 1.22 0.82 0.38 0.13 0.18 2-78 1.89 
ATHFR MERGANSERS 1.89 1.31 0.68 0.00 3.32 1.25 4e32 2.83 
DOPRER DUE K Ss. «27S APA ER ere ee e010 ee 0,09 ee): aoe 0200. OOO OD 000. 
—~TOTAL_ peng Up 9 Nt L9) ic 1 0 00 100200 100.00. 100.00 4100-00. 
DUCK HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL? 97,366 69,549 86,493 74,995 987578 76,869 434659 33.580 
PERCENT CHANGE -29% -132% -222% -23% 
SEASONAL DUCK HARVEST PFR ANULT HUNTER 5.53 3.87 2.08 1.79 4.29 3.62 4ell 3.20 
PERCENT CHANGE -303 ~14% -16% —222% 
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GOOSFE_ SPECIES COMPOSITION 
CANADA GOOSF 
ae ites 199.992 100.002 99.62% 99.302 100.002 99-14% 100.008 100-002 
s SSE 9.00 0.00 0.32 0.70 0.00 0.86 0.00 0-00 
LUF Gans! 93.00 C.00 0.06 0.00 
Si enor r : 0.00 0. 00 0.00 0.00 
WHITF-FRONTES snnsr 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
Brite ’ M ‘ . 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 
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GOOSF HARVEST (RETRIEVED KILL) 2,739 1,894 162 5034 2419187 8,859 62704 1,296 1.475 
PERCENT CHANGE -312 +492 246% : +142 
SEASONAL GOOSE HAOVEST SER ANULT HUNTER 0.16 0-1} 3.95 5.82 
é a e a e J 0.39 0.32 e e & 
PERCENT CHARCF -322 +47% -18% ale nia 
ENAT HARVEST {PFTRIFVED KILL) 3,572 14412 203 1,322 
: 29352 1,128 309 
PERCENT CHANGE -602% +5512 -522 m4 
SFASONAI, CONT HARVEST PER ANUIT HUNTER 0.19 0.08 
PFRCENT CHANGE -612% as gaia “— Saee a need 
TOTAL HUNTER DAYS 116,483 935945 
Tees ’ pee 308,533 cant 176,307 nea? 729525 Sa 
NAYS PFR ANULT HUNTER 6.48 5.12 
PEPCENT CHANGE -212 eee — ee "ae oo ae 3 
TOTAL DUCK STAMPS SNLD 17, 458 17,664 
tee ete ’ noe 49,227 mas} 224934 ee 10,879 i 
PERCENT SOLA TC NCN=HUNTERS 2.95% 1.232% 2.88% 3.852% 2.67% 6.44% 5.31% 2-618 
TOTAL ADULT HUNTERS (POTENTTIAl ) 17,100 
Fete poaker ’ ape 40,101 “eee 22,9322 aie 10,301 uns? 
PERCENT ACTIVE ACULT HUNTERS 34.3% 83.02 85.52% 87.32 
e@. e e e 85.2% a e e 
DFOCENT SUCCESSFUL ADULT HUNTERS 65.62% 60.72% 68.8% 72.0% 60.1% sé. 7e saeee Hf ba 
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Sas Nel, 14 7 1,574 1,708 60 116 6 4 
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