BRITISH COLUMBIA 
On July 28 a wire was received from R, H. Mackay, Wild 
Life Blologist, Vancouver, as follows: 
"J, S. BUREAU OF SPORT FISHERIES AND WILD LIFE, 
WASHINGTON, D, C. WEATHER AND WATER CONDITIONS 
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SATISFACTORY TO WATER FOWL 
PRODUCTION TO DATE. SEASON TEN DAYS RETARDED 
THIS YEAR. MID-SUMMER WATER FOWL COUNTS SHOW 
CONSIDERABLE INCREASE IN BLUE-WINGED TEAL 
REDUCTIONS IN MALLARDS LESSER SCAUP AND GOLDEN- 
EYE. LITTLE CHANGE IN TOTAL NUMBERS OF DUCKS 
COUNTED." 
Conclusions 
| The fall flight of ducks from British Colunbia will be 
about the same as last year. | 
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