Table [V. - Indices to Total Breeding Pairs of Waterfowl in Southern Saskatchewan as Deterinined uy Aerial Surveys* 

Average Index Percent of Lone Drakes Percent of Lone Drakes Percent Change From 
Species 1949 to 1952 1952 Index 1953 Index Average 1952 
Mallard 496,074 768, 103 75.0 979, 136 57.0 +- 97 + 27 
Pintail 393,438 687, 150 82.0 667,521 64.0 + 69 - 3 
B-w. Teal 85,530 132, 705 13.0 66, 722 7.0 - 28 - 98 
G-w. Teal 11, 404 13,975 19.0 10,616 7.0 - 7 - 31 
Gadwall 39, 904 54,689 11,0 38,456 7.0 - 3 - 40 
Baldpate Pl), 232 132,570 27.0 92, 340 12.0 + 1 - 33 
Shoveler 91,232 170, 087 36.0 127,555 17.0 + 39 - 33 
Total Puddlers 1,208, 814 1,959,279 1,982, 346 + 64 + 2 
Redhead 11,404 — 18, 303 =3.0 42,398 13.0 +271 +13] 
Canvasback 39,914 81,448 57.0 126,581 34.0 +219 + 55 
Scaup ' 62, 722 114, 900 20.0 104, 387 8.0 + 68 ~ ¥ 
Ringneck 5, 702 1,610 200 
Ruddy duck 11,404 18,435 8, 734 
Goldeneye 5, 702 6,399 310 
Bufflehead 5,702 2,742 4,357 
Scoter , 22, 808 21,026 23,530 
Total Divers 165, 358 264, 863 310,495 + 87 + 17 
Total Ducks 1,374,172 2,215, 142 57.6 2,292, 841 44.0 , + 67 + 3 
Coot 66, 143 — 69,948 151, 733 +129 +118 
* Square Miles in Area Sampled - 114,040; Total Square Miles Surveyed - 1,376.5 
