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Comparative Indices - May Waterfowl Po tion - Sowthern Saskatchewan 
(From Air Surveys ) 
1949-1953 1954 1955 1956 | 1957 1958 
Pintail 923,900 1,275,000 1, TH, LOO 1,969, 200 =1,185, 300 789, 300 
Mallard 1,186,400 1,912,100 2,032, 600 2, 473, 200 = 2, 273, 700 3) 1657.00 
Paldpate 183,100 182,100 235,800 301,100 204,200 275,700 
ShoveLer 200, 600 288 , koo 351, 500 389, 3800 308 , 800 213,200 
Cadwall 791.00 35,400 1.08, 300 111,100 125,000 235900 
Blue-winged Teal 161, 700 263,900 373, 200 384., GOO 309 ;'700 207, 000 
Green-winged Teal 22,400 16, 700 52,500 61, 800 33,300 24.100 
Black Duck Trace = Trace “> 1,500 - 
Cinnamon ‘teal. - = : - < 200 
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Subtotal Surface Ducks 2,757,200 4,025,600 4,930,800 5,691,100 4,441,500 4,728,800 
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Seaup 146, 200 209 , 600 15g, 700 551,600 455,000 214,000 
Canvasback 123,200 166, 600 177,600 223, 300 214,900 157,600 | 
Redhead 38, 300 73,400 85,406 153, 300 112,400 59, 000 
Ringneck 8,600 5,600 19,800 9, 200 4,600 5, {00 
Ruddy 21,500 15,000 47,700 46,700 34, 300 12,600 
Goldeneye 8,700 7,600 } 800 15,800 7,900 5,200 
Bufflehead 10,700 4,400 8,900 7,100 15,600 5 
Scoter 46,000 75,500 9,400 16,000 900 5,200 
Merganser Trace - wa - - - 
Subtotal Divers 403,200 557,900 813,300 1,023,000 845,600 465,100 
GRAND TOTAL DUCKS 3,260,400 4,583,500 5,744,100 6,714,100 5,287,100 5,193,900 
Coots - 87,500.- 140,200. =. 201, 500 306,500. 242,900.  — 73,900 - 
Ponds 

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2,325,900 4,264,400 4,033,200 2,488,900 1, 4,900 1,662,700. ai 

