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Breeding Population Indices - Southern Saskatchewan 
Percent of Change 


Average 
Index 1953 1954 1954 Index From 
Species . 1949 to 1953 - Index — _ Index Av. (a) 1953 (b) 
Pintail 923,925 1, 335, 000 1, 254, 100 + 35.7 - 6.1 
Mallard | 1, 186,400 1, 958, 300 1,915,200 + 61.4 aii? 
Baldpate 183,075 184, 800 178, 500 a ae - 3.4 
‘Shoveler 200, 650 255, 100 267, 700 + 33.4 + 4.9 
Gadwall 79,075 76, 900 84, 600 + 7.0 ° + 10.0 
B-w. Teal 161, 750 133,400 256, 900 + 58.8 + 92.5 
G-w. Teal 22,400 21, 200 19, 500 - 13.0 - 8.0 
Total Puddlers 2,757,275 3, 964, 700 3,976, 500 + 44,2 + (3 
Scaup f 146, 250 208, 800 215,500 + 47.4 + 3.2 
Canvasback 123, 150 253, 200 150, 400 + 22.1 - 40.6 
Redhead 38, 300 84, 800 67, 200 + 75.4 - 20.8 
Ringneck 8, 650 400 5,500 - 36.4 +1275. 0 
Ruddy 21,475 17, 500 13,500 -~ 37.1 - 22.9 
Goldeneye 8, 700 600 7, 900 - 9,2 +1216.6 
Bufflehead 10, 725 . 8, 700 4,100 - 61.8 - 52.9 
Scoter 45,975 47, 100 98, 600 $114.5 +109, 3 
Total Divers 403, 225 621, 100 562, 700 + 39.5 - 9,4 
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TOTAL DUCKS 3, 160, 500 4,585,800 | 4,539, 200 + 43.6 - 1.0 
Coot 87,500 151, 700 130, 000 + 48.6 - 14.3 
AVMAISA TIVEYLNAD 
