
ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
The annual January waterfow! survey indicated that at the end of 
last year's shooting season there was a small increasein ducks, a continued and 
considerable increase in Canada geese, a decrease in brant, and a considerable 
increase in coot. 
When the birds returned northward to the breeding grounds they 
encountered conditions which varied from drought to an abundance of water. In 
parts of western Quebec and eastern Ontario water levels were down and forest 
fires were prevalent beginning in May and continuing through the present writing. 
Drought was present also in South Dakota and parts of North Dakota and 
Minnesota, from which the Atlantic Flyway receives a small portion of its birds. 
In other parts of the breeding range of the flyway water conditions were adequate 
to super-abundant. Throughout eastern Quebec, Labrador, the Northeastern 
States, the Maritime Provinces, western Ontario, northern Manitoba, northern 
Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories, water was adequate. In the 
important prairie breeding areas in southern Manitoba and Saskatchewan the 
highest water levels in recent years were recorded. Over most of the Atlantic 
Flyway breeding range the season was from 10 days to two weeks earlier than 
last year. The pattern of rainfall during the summer in the important breeding 
areas was favorable to production. 
Increases in breeding population were recorded in the Maritimes, 
Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and North Dakota. Decreases were recorded in Quebec, 
Labrador, Ontario, Northwest Territories, Alaska, Minnesota, and South 
Dakota, and the breeding population was judged to be about the same as last 
year in the Northeastern States. 
Increases in production were recorded in the Maritimes, Saskatchewan, 
northern Manitoba, and North Dakota, while it was judged that there would be 
decreases in the Northwest Territories, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Production 
was estimated to be about the same as last year in Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, 
Alaska, and the Northeastern States. 
Over-all it is judged that increases will off-set decreases and that the 
fall flight of ducks in the flyway will show a moderate increase. Breeding 
ground data indicates that the Canada goose has had a successful season and it is 
anticipated that there will be a moderate increase in the fall flight of this species 
as well. 
No breeding ground data are available for brant. On the strength of a 
decrease in the winter survey figures it is estimated that the fall flight of brant 
will be no better than last year and may decrease. 

Production information for coot is favorable and it is anticipated that 
the fall flight of this species will increase. 

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