Table I. - Species Indices (Aerial) - May, 1955 Waterfowl] Population - Southern Saskatchewan. 



STRATA 
A-East A-West B Cc Provincial 
Species (S.E. Parklands ) (Grasslands ) (Parklands N & W) (Shortgrass) Total 
Pintail 140, 800 827, 900 581,600 211,600 1,761,900 
Mallard 342, 200 673, 700 867, 800 135, 900 2,019,600 
Baldpate 27, 500 76,000 111, 700 18, 900 234, 100 
Shoveler 38, 000 145, 700 134,900 33, 200 351, 800 
Gadwall 6,500 61, 200 30, 200 11,100 109, 000 
Blue-winged Teal 97,100 111,900 139, 600 18, 000 366, 600 
Green-winged Teal 4,900 14, 800 30, 200 2, 800 52, 700 
Black Duck a ol Tr. 
Surface Ducks 657, 000 1,911, 200 1,896, 000 431,500 4,895, 700 
Scaup 109, 200 126, 700 197, 800 23, 000 456, 700 
Canvasback 24, 300 31, 700 121,000 1, 800 178, 800 
Redhead 9, 700 21,100 51,200 2, 300 81, 300 
Ringneck 1,600 8,400 9, 300 19, 300 
Ruddy Duck 5, 700 12, 700 25,600 2, 300 46, 300 
Goldeneye . 800 Tr. 4,700 5,500 
Bufflehead 800 9, 300 10,100 
Scoter 11,600 11,600 
Merganser Er. Tr. 
PS SS 
Diving Ducks 152, 100 200, 600 430,500 29,400 812,600 
Total Ducks 809, 100 2,111, 800 2, 326, 500 460,900 5, 708, 300 
Coots 35, 800 36, 900 104, 600 7,400 184, 700 
Ponds 1, 335, 400 914,400 1, 705,000 204, 600 4,159,400 
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From May operational air surveys, corrected for lone females (unseen hens). 
Pond figures do not include puddles in plowed land. 
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