120 
Results of Survey 

Nine square miles of ground survey and 30 square miles of aerial survey 
during May 14 to June 1 yielded 572 waterfowl excluding young. 
In addition to the breeding waterfowl! listed in Table II, the following 
species were found in the areas indicated and being in flocks were considered 
late migrants or non-breeders. 
Table I - List of Non-Breeding Waterfowl in Areas during Survey 

Swift Current 

Species Southern Shore Humber 
American goldeneye - 18 
Canada goose 8 32 
Red-breasted merganser 43 - 
Eider ducks 4,000 - 
Old squaw 1,500 - 

Table II - List of Breeding Waterfowl 

Species Number of Individuals Numerical Rank 
Black duck 171 1 
Green-winged teal 81 3 
Ring-necked duck 16 6 
Goldeneye 50 4 
Canada goose 170 2 
Scaup 6 7 
American merganser 6 6 
Red-breasted merganser 72 5 
Total 572 
Table III - Waterfowl Populations - Ground Survey 
Southern Shore 
Species | (5 sq. miles) 
Black duck 22 
Green-winged teal 4 
Ring-necked duck 4 
Goldeneye 4 
Canada goose . 3 
Scaup 6 
Others | 32 
Total | = 75 
— 
Whitbourne 
(1 sq. mile) 
NW oo wnoon wu 
Swift Current 
(3 sq. miles) 
13 
in 
