Summary of Atlantic Flyway Waterfowl Indices 
Waterfowl - The 1956 index is equal to the seven-year SCEAE® level and 
compared to individual. Vea ns 1g: 
5 Gyrumcent Brita 1955 
3 percent above 1954 
25 percent below 1953 
5 percent above 1952 
18 percent above 1951 
32 percent above 1950 
Ducks - The 1956 index figure for ducks is 6 percent below the seven- 
year average level and compared to individual years is: 
10 percent below 1955 
10 percent below 1954 
24 percent below 1953 
8 percent below 1952 
8 percent above 1951 
29 percent above 1950 
Among the ducks, the indices are: 
1. About the same for: scaup and pintail. 
2. Noticeably up for: mallard and ringneck. 
3. Noticeably down for: black duck, canvasback, 
redhead, baldpate and ruddy. 
Geese - The 1956 index for geese is 24 percent above the seven-year 
average level and compared to individual years is: 
2 percent above 1955 
38 percent above 1954 
1 percent below 1953 
60 percent above 1952 
64 percent above 1951 
57 percent above 1950 
Among the geese, the Canada remained about the same, while 
the snow goose decreased. 
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