Prince Edward Island 
The 1952 total of singing male birds was 29 compared to a 1951 
total of 1 and a several-year average of 4.0. Increased human 
utilization and difficult counting conditions were reported for the 
Conway area, which showed the greatest decrease from average condi- 
tions. : 
Summary 
In Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island numbers of singing 
male woodcock reported in 1952 were less than in 1951 for the same 
areas and also less than the long term averages. In New Brunswick 
and Nova Scotia the numbers were greater in 1952 than in 1951 and 
also greater than the long term averages. The total numbers of sing- 
ing male birds from all areas reported upon were 341 in 1952 and 362 
in 1951. The change in reported total numbers of singing male birds 
from 1951 to 1952 is not considered significant. Data for each census 
area, by Provinces, are contained in Table 1. 
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