Species Composition - Atlantic Flyway (Continental) 1954 and 1955 


Percent of -Birds Identified 
Percent Change 
Species 1954 1955 1954 to 1955 
Scaup 21°F 15.8 - 13.6 
Canvasback 9.5 5.3 = 38.1 
Black Duck 9.7 10.9 + 32.6 
Pintail 9.1 9.4 + 29.3 5 
Canada Goose 7.3 9.2 + 51.0 
Coot 7.1 10.6 + 75.1 
American Brant 5. Z 3.3 - 25.0 
Mallard 5.1 6.0 + 41.5 
Baldpate 3.8 5.1 + 57.2 
Wood Duck 2.7 2.9 + 26.3 
Redhead fn 3 4.4 +105.5 
Ringneck 2.2 z.0 + 8.0 
Ruddy Duck z2.0 2.9 +.71.4 
Snow Goose l,l 8 - 10.0 
Goldeneye het 1.4 - 2.4 
Whistling Swan Med 1.6. + 68.1 
Merganser Lo | ae 4 + 76.2 
Scoter &Eider 3.7 3.6 + 14.2 
Bufflehead 7 5 - 18.8 
G-w. Teal 4 i % + 7.8 
B-w. Teal .8 37 + 13..7 
Gadwall 5 9 + 88.3 
Old Squaw .& s2 - 16.6 
Shoveler 2 Zz - 16.6 
Blue Goose tr. tr. - 
Total 100.0 100.0 + 17.6 
