143 
Other Species - The Pintail colony in the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border 
area is steadily decreasing Since 1948. It would seem that drainage and other 
agricultural work in this region is responsible. Wood Ducks are in about the same 
numbers. Golden-eye populations in the lower Saint John River Valley appear to be 
normal; 
- Banding Operations 
This year, 1952 flightless ducks were banded in various parts of ‘the Maritime 
Provinces by Boyer with the aid of a Labrador retriever during the period June 15 
to August 27. A number of traps were operated during the period August 3 to 
September 15 in the New Brunswick-Nova Scotia border region by Boyer and 
Vaillancourt. Three hundred and forty-six ducks were banded during this operation. 
Table V. - Banding Results. 
Birds Banded Using Labrador Retriever 



Adult Immature 
Species Male Female Male Female Not Sexed Total 
Black duck - 2 66 66 - 135 
Pintail - - 4 1 1 6 
Green-winged teal 2 - 2 2 6 
Blue-winged teal - - ~ 4 5 
Total 2 3 72 73 2 152 
Birds Banded During Trapping Operations 
Mallard - - - 2 - 2 
Black duck 17 22 123 123 l 286 
Pintail - 1 6 17 - 24 
Green-winged teal 4 - 4 7 - 15 
Blue -winged teal 1 1 12 5 - 19 
Total 22 24 145 154 ] 346 
