xo 
oOo 
Unid. Scoters 
Pin- G.W. B.W. Ring- Golden- & & Merg- 
Year Black tail Teal Teal neck eye ScaupOthers Hiders ansers 
1954 296/159 3/3 13/4 10/3 64/37 1/0 0/0 Scoters 9/13 
2162 0 170 - 416 337 29 158 335 47 
Eiders 
50 
1955 365/199 5/2 14/2 7/1 | 51/10 56/21 4/0 12/2 Scoters 99/1 
2537 0 98 16 222 463 215 98 172 391 
N.B. Explanation of figures 296/159 
2162 296 = pairs seen 159 = lone drakes 
For the purpose of obtaining total number of ducks - pairs and lone drakes are 
doubled and added to birds in flocks. 
296/159 = 3072 (total blacks in 1954 survey) 
2162 
Total 
Ducks 
4954 
5898 
Table 1 - Spring Waterfowl Survey, Maritime Provinces Aerial Comparison, 1954 and 1955 
Total 
Pref. 
Game 
DucksGeese Brant 
4408 887 2204 
5135 2420 2162 
6162 = birds in flocks. 

