Table V.- Total Species Index - Northern Manitoba (Strata C and D), 1954-1955. 
a a ag See 
Species Change Percent 
Composition Species Index 2-Year “From From 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 Average 1954 Average 
Mallard 29.9 20.3 83,715 77,355 80, 532 - 7.6 - 3.9 
Black Duck Z - 618 - 309 a . 
Gadwall - de - 880 440 - +100. 0 
Baldpate 5.0 3.8 14,011 14,478 14, 244 + 3.3 + 1.6 
Pintail 2.0 9.9 5,575 37, 823 21,699 +578.4 + 74.3 
G-w. Teal - Let - 3,897 1, 948 - +100.0 
B-w. Teal 5 7 1,481 2,785 Z, 133 + 88.0 + 30.5 
Shoveler .4 l 1,185 439 812 - 62.9 - 45.9 
Merganser al 2 19.9 59,410 75, 800 67,605 + 27.6 + 12.1 
Redhead 9 Ze-5 2,518 8, 632 5,575 +242.8 + 54.8 
Ringneck 2.9 2.4 8, 235 9,020 8,627 + 9.5 + 4.5 
Canvasback 1.8 2.9 5,257 10,995 8,126 4109.1 + 35.3 
L. Scaup 29.8 32.1 82,663 122,071 102, 367 + 47.7 + 19.5 
Goldeneye 9 1.3 2,655 5,061 3,858 + 90.6 + 31.1 
Ruddy Duck Te. - 222 - 111 - - 
Bufflehead 8 222 2,491 8,123 5, 307 +226.1 + 53.0 
Scoter 3.7 .8 10, 282 3,070 6,676 - 70.1 - 54.0 
Total Ducks .* 280,318 380,429 330, 373 + 35.7 + 16.1 
SS a 
C. Goose 1,148 3, 826 2,987 
