i / (Summary, of Mississippi Flyway Waterfowl Indices 
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In view of the weather and water conditions existing during the survey 
period this year, there seems little question but what the wintering population | 
of waterfowl in the MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY increased considerably over last 
year, and that the level is now above the average for the past several years.'~: 
Waterfowl -The 1956 waterfowl index is 37 percent above the seven-year average 
level and compared to individual years is: 
33 percent above 1955 on Cc 
29 percent above 1954 
36 percent above 1953 by. 
66 percent above 1952 i: 
25 percent above 1951 
123 percent above 1950 - 
Ducks, - The 1956 duck index is 42 percent above the seven-year average... , 
level and compared to individual years is: 
36 percent above 1955 
34 percent above 1954 
38 percent above 1953 
83 percent above 1952 
29 percent below 1951 
155 percent above 1950 
Among the ducks, theindices are: 
1. Considerably up for: mallard, pintail, green- 
winged teal, black duck and gadwall. 
2. Considerably down for: scaup, canvasback 
and shoveler. | aoe © ‘eS 
Geese - The 1956 goose index is 15 percent above the seven-year average 
level and compared to individual years is: 

13 percent above 1955 
2 percent below 1954 
16 percent above 1953 
37 percent above 1952 
23 percent above 1951 
28 percent above 1950 
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