ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
Species Composition - Atlantic Flyway (Continental) 1953 and 1954 
Percent of Birds Identified Percent Change 
Specie Sr Sa ee EPS S195 
Scaup 20,1 22.7 - 23.2 
Canvasback 5.6 10.0 + 22.6 
Black Duck 8.5 9.8 - 22.2 
Pintail 4.9 8.5 + 16.8 
Canada Goose 5 7.5 ~ 31.6 
Coot 20.5 7.2 - 76.3 
Amer. Brant 2.3 5.5 + 57.8 
Mallard 4.2 5.4 - 12.4 
Baldpate 3.8 3.6 - 34.2 
Wood Duck rama 2.9 ~ 11.0 
Redhead 2.8 2.6 -~ 35.9 
Ringneck 4,3 2.4 = 62.0 
Ruddy Duck 2.4 2.1 - 41.4 
Snow Goose 8 1.6 + 29.8 
Goldeneye 1.2 1.6 - 7.9 
Whistling Swan .8 1.2 ~ 4,3 
Merganser 1.3 1.1 - 39.2 
Scoter & Eider . 0 Ld - 75.9 
Bufflehead . 6 7 - 17.5 
G-w. Teal 9 ae 4 - 50.1 
B-w. Teal 1.1 .6 - 59.2 
Gadwall 7 / .6 - 44,3 
Old Squaw 4 ne - 52.9 
Shoveler ol wo + 82.2 
Blue Goose tr. tr ~ 
Total 100.0 100.0 - 31.6 
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