Atlantic Flyway Data 
Waterfowl Kill Information 
The following table presents the snininated kill of ‘waterfowl dimiag the a 
1954-55 and 1955- 56 shooting seasons as determined by the Waterfowl Hunter | - 
Mail Survey: 
Total Kill* J Pe,” 9 ee 
‘Percent’ Change 


Total Geese 97,277 75, 806 + 28.32 
| 
, 
; 
{ 
4 . - | 1954-55 to , 
Species 1955-56 © 1954-55 1955-56 | 
Black Duck 527, 765 381,594 + 38.31 | 
Mallard 396, 065 307, 800 + 28,68 
Wood Duck | 133, 869 145,627 - 8.07, 
Green-winged Teal 81,269 95, 387 - 8.05 
American Widgeon 75,567 48,595 + 55.50 
Pintail : 72,074 | 70,377 + 2.4] 
Blue-winged Teal 62,437 ~ 60,190 + 3.73 | 
Shoveler 13,150 8, 099 + 62.37 ( 
Gadwall 10,540 4,318 +144. 09 
Scaup 3 162, 839 143, 048 | + 13.83 | 
Canvasback a 107, 308 62,958 + 70.44 
Redhead 82,915 7 27,967 _ +196. 47 | 
Merganser 80,345 - 70, 963 + 13.22 
Goldeneye a 64, 626 | ~ 50,525 + 27,91 | 
Ringneck | . 52,299 17,654 +196. 24 
Bufflehead 36,639 | 36, 715 ~ ai | 
RuddyDuck 28,629 23,855 + 20.01 | 
Scoter 13,190 21,466 - 38.55 | 
Others 6,103 4,730 + 29.027 ) 
ar ye en a Pa ae I a eC Ne een CEN Ser en Le one ee 
Total Ducks 2,007,629 1,581, 868 + 26.91 ) 
Canada Goose 84,177 68, 087 + 23.63 | 
Brant . 11,493 6, 671 . + 72.28 ; 
Other Geese 1,607 1,048 + 53.34 | 
| | | | 


weer | Lee 162,529 140,580. +15.61 & ' 
a ———— 
* Includes both retrieved and unretrieved birds. 
90 
