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of transect east of Kapuskasing. The Goose covered the remainder of Ontario, 
northern Manitoba, and northern Saskatchewan, accounting for 1,678.5 square 
miles. This does not include a transect run northward from Churchill to Eskimo 
Point and return. 
Methods Used and Areas Covered 
A standard one-quarter mile transect was used in both the May and 
July portion of the survey. This is double the width of the transect used during the 
July survey by the prairie crews. It is felt that in the northern areas nothing can 
be gained in accuracy by reducing the width of the transect to one-eighth mile, and 
by using the wider transect twice as much coverage is accomplished. During both 
parts of the survey waterfowl were recorded by species, and when possible, 
separated into pairs and lone drakes. An attempt was made to record broods by 
species, age, class, and number per brood. 
A breakdown of the aerial coverage accomplished this summer is 
shown in Table [. 
Table I. - Aerial Coverage Accomplished - Summer, 1955. 
May Breeding Pair Survey 
Coverage 
No. 18 
Province Strata Description Area Sq. Mi. Mi. Seg. Lineal Mi. Sq. Mi. 
Ontario Closed Forest (C) 325,940 211 3798 949, 5* 
Manitoba Closed Forest (C) 67, 360 56 1008 252.0 
Manitoba Sask. River Delta (D) 3,960 Le 216 54.0 
Saskatchewan 
S of 55°30' Closed Forest 40,990 64 1152 288.0 
Saskatchewan 
N of 55°30' Closed Forest 111,070 41 738 184.5 
Total 549, 320 384 6912 1728.0 
* 380 square miles by Grumman Widgeon. 
July Production Survey 
Ontario Closed Forest (C) 325,940 200 3600 900. 0* 
Manitoba Closed Forest (C) 67, 360 85 1530 382.5 
Manitoba Sask. River Delta(D) 3,960 12 216 54.0 
Saskatchewan 
S of 55°30' Closed Forest (C) 40,990 64 1152 288.0 
Saskatchewan 
N of 55°30' Closed Forest (C) 111,070 41 738 184.5 
Total 549, 320 402 7236 1809.0 
* 130.5 square miles by Grumman Widgeon 
