
ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
Summary of Atlantic Flyway Waterfowl Indices 
Waterfowl - The 1955 index indicates no consistent population trend up or 
down in the Atlantic Flyway for the period 1950-55. This year's 
index is 14 percent below the 6-year average and compared to 
individual years is: 
18 percent above 1954 
14 percent below 1953 
18 percent above 1952 
34 percent above 1951 
51 percent above 1950 
Ducks - The index this year is 14 percent above the average for the past 
6 years and compared to individual years stands: 

12 percent above 1954 
7 percent below 1953 
12 percent below 1952 
31 percent above 1951 
58 percent above 1950 
Among the ducks, the indices were: 
1. About the same for: goldeneye and ringneck. 
2. Noticeably down for: scaup, canvasback and 
bufflehead. 
3. Noticeably up for: black duck, pintail, mallard, 
baldpate, wood duck, redhead, ruddy and gadwall. 
Geese - The 1955 index for geese is 34 percent above the average level for 
the past 6 years and compared to individual years is: 
43 percent above 1954 
3 percent above 1953 
65 percent above 1952 
70 percent above 1951 
63 percent above 1950 
Compared to 1954, the Canada goose inareased and the snow goose 
decreased. 
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