Summary of Atlantic Flyway Waterfowl Indices 
Waterfowl - The 1954 index indicates no consistent population trend up or 
down in the Atlantic Flyway for the period 1950-54. This year's 
index is 1 percent below the 5-year average and compared to 
individual years is: 7 ; 
27 percent below 1953 
1 percent above 1952 
14 percent above 1951 
28 percent above 1950 
Ducks - The index this year is 5 percent above the average for the past 
5 years and compared to individual years stands: 

17 percent below 1953 
1 percent below 1952 
17 percent above 1951 
40 percent above 1950 
Among the ducks, the indices were: 
1. About the same for: mallard, wood duck, and goldeneye. 
2. Noticeably down for: baldpate, redhead, ringneck, 
ruddy, merganser, green-winged teal, blue-winged teal, 
gadwall, and old squaw. 
3. Noticeably up for: canvasback and shoveler. 
Geese - The 1954 index for geese is 4 percent above the average level for 
the past 5 years and compared to individual years is: 
24 percent below 1953 
Zi percent above 1952 
25 percent above 1951 
20 percent above 1950 

Compared to 1953, the Canada goose decreased and the snow goose 
increased. 
Brant - The brant index is 76 percent above the average for the past 5 years 
and compared to individual years is: 
58 percent above 1953 
135 percent above 1952 
116 percent above 1951 
217 percent above 1950 
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