Atlantic Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the estimated kill of waterfowl during 
the 1952-53 and 1953-54 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl 
Hunter Mail Survey: 
Total Kill * 


Species : 1952-53 1953-54 Percent Change 
Mallard | 205,935 300, 380 + 45. 86 
Black Duck 346, 252 239, 680 - 30.78 
Wood Duck = *% 114, 875 - 
G-w. Teal 57, 144 85,470 + 49.57 
B-w. Teal 47,943 64, 280 + 34.08 
Pintail 60,170 63,255 + 5.13 
Baldpate 65,376 33, 835 - 48.25 
Scaup 87,168 55, 800 - 35.99 
Canvasback 54,601 49,540 - 9.27 
Other Ducks 286, 082 240, 056 - 16.09 
Total Ducks 1,210, 671 1,247,171 + 3.01 
Canada Goose 76,977 61,165 - 20.54 
Brant | 6,041 3,060 - 49.35 
Other Geese 3, 785 1,482 - 60. 85 
Total Geese 86, 803 65, 707 - 24,30 
Coot | 177, 105 122, 773 ~ 30.67 
* Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
** Included under ''Other Ducks'' during the analysis of 1952-53 data. 
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