118 
Table [V. - Total Duck Index Stratum D - Manitoba, 1953 -:1954., 
Species Percent 
Composition Lone Drakes Index Index Percent 
Species 1954 1954 1953 ". 1954 Change 
Mallard 17.2 55.0 21,156 ~* 12,737 - 39.8 
Black duck - - - - 
Gadwall - - 598 ho ; 
Baldpate 2.7 9.8 4,191 1,999 ~ 52.3 
Pintail 4.0 52.0 5, 987 2,962 - 50.5 - 
G-w. teal Tr. 100.0 1, 896 Tr: 
B-w. teal 1.5 7.1 4,091 1,111 - 72.8 
Shoveler 1.2 13,0 4,391 889 - 79.7 
Merganser 1.1 20.0 2,096 814 - 61.2 
Redhead 2.6 18.4 4,391 1,925 ~ 56.2 
Ring -neck oF 40.0. 998 1,999 «¢ 50.1 - 
Canvasback 21.2 21.2 7,085 3,925 - 44.6 
L. Scaup 33.5 5.3 40,815 24,807 - 39.2 
Golden-eye .6 0 Tr. 444 
Ruddy duck 2 20.0 898 148 - 83.5 
Bufflehead .2 0 698 148 - 78.8 
Scoter Sc 6.5 1,297 1, 851 + 29.9 
Unidentified 24,7 - 18,291 
Total 21.2 100, 588 74,050 - 26.5 
