Area - Tofield Southeast (Aspen Parklands) 
(Via: Tofield, Wainwright, Vermilion, Two Hills, Ranfurley, Hilliard, 
 Tofield. ) 
1951 1952 1953 1954 
Size of sample - square miles 34 34 37 36 
Breeding pairs per square mile - May Ai. '9 8.2 12.6 Let 
Number of water areas per sq. mile - May - - 9.8 10.9 
No. of water areas per sq. milon July 15 
estimated to last all season - - 4.7 5,1 
Area - Tofield Southwest (Aspen Parklands) 
(Via: Tofield, Camrose, Bashaw, Ponoka, Thorsby, Leduc, New Serepta.) 
Size of sample - square miles 27 27 26 29 
Breeding pairs per square mile - May 3.0 .4.5 11.1 14,5 
Number of water areas per sq. mile - May - - 15.6 10.8 
No. of water areas per sq. mi. on July 15 
estimated to last all season - - 8.3 Te 
Area - Tofield North (Aspen Forest) 
; (Via: Mundare, Willingdon, Kaleland, Lafond, Ashmont, Vimy, Edmonton.) 
Size of sample - square miles 26 24 25 24 
Breeding pairs per square mile 303 5 | 7.0 
Number of water areas per sq. mile - May - - 11.3 7.6 
No. of water areas per sq. mile on July 15 ; 
estimated to last all season - - 2.6 3.2 
Summary 
Total Provincial sample - square miles 273 261 274 275 
Breeding pairs per square mile 16,4 17.3 24.5 25. 5 
Water areas per square mile - May 10.9 10,0 
Water areas per square mile on July 15 
estimated to last all season 5.9 4.4 
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