MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Table I. Duck Index for Entire Area Surveyed 

INDEX 

tak) Se 
Stratum 5 ges UI 3 oa ae AN Percent = 
C Ontario 711,525 436 435 - 38.7 
C Manitoba 344,913 206,271 - 40.2 
D Manitoba 100, 588 74,050 - 26.5 
D Saskatchewan 406,819 324,788 - 20.2 
E Saskatchewan 63,428 65,934 - 3.9 
Total | 1,627,273 1,107,478 - 31.9 


Table II. Species Composition of Breeding Population 
Species Stratum 
C-Ontario _C-Manitobe D-Manitoba C-Saskatchewan E-Saskatchewan 
Mallard 12.2 23.5 17.2 20.6 21.1 
Black 18.0 +2 ~ - = 
Baldpate 1.9 4.0 2.7 1.2 03 
Pintail &@J .6 4.0 2.7 ~ 
G. W. Teal of = Tr ao bad 
B. W. Teal 1.5 Le5 “5 
Shoveler 1.2 4 
Merganser 28.2 20.3 Pel 6.9 10.9 
Redhead 2.6 8 1.6 
Ringneck 4.3 2.0 2.7 Leaf 2.7 
Canvasback 21,2 2.4 2.7 
Scaup 10.2 17.5 33.5 2h 9g 23.8 
Goldeneye — 8.9 af .6 .2 
Ruddy .2 6 
Bufflehead «i 9 2 3.6 hy 
Scoter ot 2.7 2.5 4.20 13.4 
Unidentified 14.9 27.6 24.7 27.8 18.6 
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