Table II. - Waterfowl Breeding Ground Survey - Southern Saskatchewan, 1953-1954 Duck-Brood Species Indices. 
May Ducks July, 1953 July, 1954 
Species 1953 1954 Change Broods Later Broods Broods Later Broods 
' Mallard 1,958,300 1,915,200 - 2% 92,130 107, 890 49,710 81,420 
Pintail 1,335,000 1,254,100 - 6% 36,250 32, 870 19, 200 10,980 
Shoveler 255,100 267,700 + 5% 18,550 13,390 10, 750 5,360 
Blue-winged teal 133,400 256,900 + 93% 7,890 35, 380 10, 710 23, 620 
Lesser Scaup 208, 800 215,500 + 3% 3, 870 28, 450 370 12,590 
Baldpate 184, 800 178,500 - 3% 8, 850 21,080 2,150 17, 260 
Canvasback 253,200 150, 400 - 41% 7,220 15,660 2,690 3,240 
Scoter 47,100 98,600 + 109% 0 2,540 0 1, 320 
Gadwall 76,900 84,600 + 10% 8,120 14, 840 1, 830 13,490 
Redhead 84, 800 67,200 - 21% 0 7,970 0 4,500 
Green-winged teal 21,200 19,500 - 8% 0 3,460 0 4,770 
Ruddy duck 17,500 13,500 - 23% 750 14,020 870 16,670 
Golden-eye 600 7,900 + 1217% 0 0 0 1,980 
Ring-necked duck 400 5,500 + 1275% 0 2,990 0 5,170 
Bufflehead 8,700 4,100 - 53% 0 450 0 0 
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Total 4,585,800 4 539,200 - 1% 183,630 300, 990 98, 280 202, 370 
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