Atlantic Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl during 
the 1952-53, 1953-54 and 1954-55 shooting seasons as determined by the 
Waterfowl Hunter Mail Survey: 
Total Kill * 
Percent Change 




1953-54 
Species 1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1954-55 
Mallard 205,935 300, 380 321,420 + 7.0 - 
Black Duck 346, 252 239, 680 398, 490 + 66.3 
Wood Duck - %*% 114,875 152,070 + 32.4 
G-w. Teal 57, 144 85,470 99,615 + 16.6 
B-w. Teal 47,943 64, 280 62, 850 - 2.2 
Pintail 60,170 63,255 73,500 + 18.1 
Baldpate 65,376 33,835 50, 760 + 50.0 
Scaup 87,168 55, 800 149, 380 +167.7 
Canvasback 54,601 49,540 65, 740 + 32.7 
Other Ducks 286, 082 240, 056 277, 891 + 15.8 
Total Ducks 1,210,671 1, 247,171 1,651,716 + 32.4 
Canada Goose 76,977 61,165 111,091 + 81.6 
Brant 6,041 3, 060 10, 788 4252.5 
Other Geese 3,785 1,482 709 - 52.1] 
Total Geese 86, 803 65,707 122,588 + 86.6 
Coot 177,105 122,773 260, 087 +111.8 
* Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
** Included under ''Other Ducks" during the analysis of 1952-53 data. 
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