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Singing Grounds Observer 
Provyings Cangua Arsa 1948 1949 Avernge{No. of yaars) - 1949 
Qntario Toronto 
{Weet sides 
Vivien Forest}, 1 0 C.H.D.Clarks 
New Brunewick Fredericton 
{Richibucto fload}), 31 9 22.2 (9} H,S.Wrirht 
New Brunswick Frederictesa 
(Kingsley Hrég.) 19 13 13.8 (9) B.S. Wright 
How Brunewick Fredericton 
{Charter'a Sstti.}) 13 18 14,1 (9) B.S.¥right 
Kew Brunewick St. John 
{Tilley Rd.) £6 45 G.F. Boyer 
How Brunswick Monctep 
(Turtle Cresk} 45 1,8 G.F.Boyst 
Hew Brunewick Satkvilis re 
[Cookvills Rd.} Z 10 G.F. Boyer 
New Brunewick Mid, Sackville 8d.4 2 G.F, Boyer 
Hew Brunswick Tabuaintac 
(Price Sett.Rd.} 15 18 15.3 (9) G.F. Boyer 
Prince Edward 
Island Fortunes 14 lé 1o.8 {9} 3.C. Jenkins 
" Ayondala 15 11 $.€0.Jenkins 
n French Village ra 10 16,6 (9) S.C.Jonkina 
Wy Conway 12 17 14.9 (9) S.C, Jenkina 
Total 234 “275 
If the thrae Proviness can bs considered together as repreasntatirs of 
conditions in sastern Canada, then the 1949 total of 275 birds in the chack 
Areas in contrast to 263 lu 1948 in the sams check eross indicates a slieht 
decrease in numbers of singing male woodcock presaant., 
Sines tos differoncs 
is lass then 3 pareent, it is considstead that ths 1949 population of woodcock 
as doterminsd hy counta of singing mala birds in salacted check areas is not 
BignificantLly differant from that sampled in 1948 in ths same Proviness md 
by the same methods. 
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