Summary of Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Indices 
Waterfowl - The 1954 waterfowl index is 15 percent above the 5-year 
average level and compared to individual years is: | 
5 percent above 1953 
28 percent above 1952 
3 percent below 1951 
72 percent above 1950 
Ducks - This year the index is 17 percent above the average for the past 
5 years and compared to individual years is: 
3 percent above 1953 
36 percent above 1952 
4 percent below 1951 
90 percent above 1950 
Among the ducks, the indices were: 
1. About the same for: mallard and black duck. 
2. Noticeably up for: pintail, merganser and ruddy. 
3. Noticeably down for: green-winged teal, scaup, gadwall, 
canvasback, wood duck, baldpate and redhead. 
Geese - The goose index is 21 percent above the average for the past 
5 years and compared to individual years is: 

18 percent above 1953 
40 percent above 1952 
25 percent above 1951 
30 percent above 1950 
Among the species, the Canadas remained about the same as last 
year while the blue and snow geese increased noticeably. 
Coot - The coot index in the Mississippi Flyway is 44 percent below the 
average for the past 5 years and compared to individual years is: 
22 percent above 1953 
70 percent below 1952 
‘51 percent below 1951 
42 percent below 1950 
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