Data 
Ground Transects--Weterfowl Population Densities 











Soil 
Region 
Pre. 
Miles j,/Fer wed 

Central Sandy 35.77 0.8 lt © © 19 0.0 1.7 
N.W. Sandy 30,10 O6F O69 47 0 Lee 0.0 1.2 
‘River Bottoms 28.85 O.1 O21 ) 9 0.2 0.3 O.1 
Miami F.S. Loam 22.00 a5 O.6 22 1 1.0 0.04 0.6 
S.E. Miami 122.84 de® Let 299 125 23 1.0 0.9 
Sk. Prairies 38.7 0.8 0.9 83 17 2.1 9.4 Ares" 3 
S.W. Driftless 16.50 oo G9 0 0 0.0 0.9 0.0 
No. Kennan Loam 36.97 O22 O.2 26 : O.4 0.1 0.2 
Red Clay Soils 2d. 50 Que 0.2 O.4 0.0 OL 
Tetal 356.23 "?L 269 0.65 0.76 533 ot 1.5 0.4 0.73 
*Estimated via WCD method of computing number of brssding pairs represented 

Waterfowl Species Composition--Ground Transects 



via Brdg. 
Mallard 



8 
Black " i g ” 400 1 3 
Gadwall 1 = i 2 On 0.8 0.6 
Baldpate 3 un oe 10 32 5.9 1.3 35 
Pintail 1 5 5 Lie 4.9 23.8 
G-w. teal | 0 0.0 1.0 1.1 
Bew. teal og 16 » 22> Doe Bee. 43.4 54.0 32.6 
Shoveler 6 6 6 12 ody 29 1,0 
Wood duck ie 1 10 4 14 2.6 8.0 3.4 
Redhead 1 ni 1 2 004 0.3 Polk 
Ring-neck 13 Py 17 13 30 S20 Le brah 
Canvasteck 1 % be G22 0.0 0,0 
Scaup ba 20 15 35 6.6 6.9 15.3 
Golden-sye 0,9 0.0 Oe 5 
Hooded Merge. fi il 3 i 4 0.8 1.0 a) 
Canada Goose i. T 0.2 0.3 0.3 
Unidentified 
Ducks 1 1 a ee 0.0 3 
Total Ducks 173 49. 9 ceo QL 533 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 
Coots + 154, 100.0% 
*Includes summering ducks wis flocked birds not included in Columns 2-3, 
** Assumed to be a male. a4 
***Considersd more repressntative for comparison with 1949 data since 
transects were run carlier in 1948 and many migrant birds wers still 
present in the State. 
_1/ FWS - Fish and Wildlife Service WCD - Wisconsin Conssrvation Department 
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