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WATERFOWL BREEDING GROUND SURVEYS OF DUCKS UNLIMITED (CANADA) 
IN ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA 
William G. Leitch 
Introduction 
This report covers the ground transects run by Ducks Unlimited 
field men in the three prairie provinces and gives results obtained on special 
study areas. 
Transects were run the third week of May to record breeding pairs 
and again mid-July for information on water conditions. 
To conserve space species break-downs are given only on a 
provincial level but are available for all smaller units. 
_ Areas for more intensive study are located at Strathmore and Brooks 
in Alberta and at the Caron Potholes and Southey in Saskatchewan. The Alberta 
_areas are a cooperative project with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service while 
those in Saskatchewan are a Ducks Unlimited responsibility. a 
Data obtained from Keeman Cooperators and the annual aerial 
survey have been published in the Duckological which is issued monthly while the 
waterfowl are in Canada. 
Results of Transects 
Alberta 
Area - Calgary South (Western "Short Grass" Prairies) 
(Via: Strathmore, Mossleigh, Macleod, Pincher Creek, 
Waterton, Cardston, Macleod, Kepp, Vulcan, Milo, 
Grants, Hussar.) 
1951 =1952 1953 1954 1955 
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Size of Sample - Square Miles 43 40 43 43 43 
Breeding Prs./Sq.Mi. - May 15.2 22.4 40,6 32.9 28.9 
Ponds Per Square Mile - May 4.9 6.6 7.3 9.1) 7.9 
No. of Water Areas/Sq. Mi. on 
July 15 Estimated to Last All 
Season 3.3 2.7 6.5 2.9 3.9 
