Table 2 - Comparative Breeding Population Indices (May Aerial), Southern Saskatchewan 
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AVERAGE 1953 1954 1955 
SPECIES INDEX INDEX . INDEX INDEX 
1949 - 1953 
’ Pintail 923,925 1,335, 000 1,254, 100 1,761,900 
Mallard 1,186,400 1,958, 300 1,915, 200 2,019,600 
Baldpate 183,075 184, 800 178, 500 234,100 
Shoveler 200, 650 255,100 267, 700 351, 800 
Gadwall 79,075 76, 900 84,600 109,000 
Blue-winged Teal 161, 750 133,400 256, 900 366,600 
Green-winged Teal 52, 700 
es TOTAL SURFACE 
a DUCKS 27557, 275 3,964, 700 3,976,500 4,895, 700 
Scaup | 146, 250 456, 700 
Canvasback 123, 150 253,200 178, 800 
Redhead . 38, 300 . 84, 800 84, 300 
Ringneck 8, 650 400 19, 300 
Ruddy ~ ; 21,475 17,500 46, 300 
Golden-eye 8, 700 600 5,500 
Bufflehead 10, 725 8, 700 10, 100 
Scoter 45,975 47,100 11,600 
TOTAL DIVERS 403,225 621,100 562, 700 812,600 
TOTAL DUCKS 

3, 160,500 4,585,800 4,539, 200 5, 708, 300 

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