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Comparative Indices - May Waterfowl Population (Aerial) - Southern Saskatchewan 



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Species 1949 through 1953 1954 1955 1956 
Pintail 923, 900 | 1,275, 000 1, 774, 100 — 1,969, 500 
Mallard 1, 186, 400 1,912,100 Z2,032, 600 2,473,200 
Baldpate 183,100 182, 100 235, 800 ~ 301, 100 
Shoveler. wee - 200, 600 . 288, 400 351,500 389, 800 
Gadwall 79, 100 85,400 108, 800 111,100 
‘Blue-winged Teal 161, 700 263, 900 | 375, 500 384, 600 
Green-winged Teal 22,400 18, 700 52,500 61, 800 
- Black Duck Trace. - Trace 
, Subtotal Surface Ducks 2, 757,200 4,025,600 — 4,930, 800 "5,691,100 
‘Scaup 146, 200 209,600 459, 700 - 551,600 
Canvasback ; 123, 200 166, 600 177,600 223, 300 
_ Redhead 38, 300 j — 73,400 85,400 . 153,300 
Ringneck 8, 600 5,600 — 19,800 9,200 
Ruddy Duck |. 21,500 — - 15,000 : 47, 700 46, 700 
Goldeneye 8, 700 : 7,600 | 4, 800 15, 800 
Bufflehead 7 10, 700 4,600 8,900 7,100 
Scoter = , 46, 000 75,500 9,400 | 16, 000 
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Subtotal Diving Ducks 403, 200 3 ~~ 557,900 | 813, 300 1,023,000 = 
Total Ducks 3, 160, 400 4,583,500 5, 744, 100 6,714,100 tr 
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Coots 87,500 .- 140, 200 201,500 306, 500 = 
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Ponds 2, 325, 000 4,264, 400 4,033, 200 2,488, 900 rq 
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Note: -''B''-East and West separated in 1954, 1955 and 1956 computations. 

