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The counts of golden-eye and bufflehead do not reflect the actual abundance 
of these species. 
R. H, Smith and C. H. Safranek obtained comparative data for the Chilcotin 
region and the area north and west of Prince George, The data obtained for these 
areas are as follows: . 
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Chilcotin: | 
Square miles sampled: 29.5 
Ducks per square mile: 14,6 
Scaup 32.1% Golden-eye 4, 6% 
Scoters 24.3% Pintail 2.3% 
Mallard 16, 6% Baldpate 1.3% 
Unidentified 16.2% i 
The remainder consisted of green-winged teal, shoveler, ring-necked duck 
and redhead. In this sample 5 Canada geese were seen. This represents a 30 percent 
decrease from the 1949 sample. 
North and West of Prince George: 
Square miles sampled: 28.3 
Ducks per square mile: 2.1 
Golden-eye 45. % Mallard 18.3 % 
Scaup 20 % Ring-necked duck 5 % 
The remainder consisted of pintail, bufflehead, merganser and scoter. In 
this sample 4 Canada geese were seen. 
This represents a decrease of 43 percent from the 1949 sample. It is 
thought that the retarded spring may have been responsible in part for these decreases, 
R. H. Smith and C. H. Safranek also made, for the first time, an aerial 
survey of the Cariboo area south and east of Williams Lake, and a reconnaissance of 
the east coast and the northern portion of the west coast of Vancouver Island. Data 
obtained in the survey of the Cariboo area are as follows: 
Cariboo Area: 
Square miles sampled: 25.5 
Ducks per square mile: 11.5 
Scaup 35.1% Unidentified ducks 4.4% 
Golden-eye 26.7 % Canvasback 3 % 
Mallard 18.2 % Green-winged teal 2.8 % 
Bufflehead 8.4% 
The remainder consisted of pintail and baldpate. On this transect 14 Canada 
geese were recorded, 
Ground Survey - Cariboo Area 
Observations in the Cariboo area were made by R. H. Mackay during May and 
July. Comparable observations were made in previous years by J. A. Munro, A 
summary of spring waterfowl counts made on twelve key areas is given below. 
