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Table 2. Comparative Indices - May Waterfowl Population - Southern Saskatchewan 
9 Yr.Aver- 4 Yr.Aver- 
age (1949 age (199 | 
Species thru 1957) _ thru 1952) 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 ° 1959 
Pintail 1, 202,000 {96,900 92(9,000 1,774,100 1,969,500 1,155,300 789,300 303,000 
Mallard 1,624, 800 992,100 1,912,100 2,032,600 2,473,200 2,273,700 3,165,100 1,855,600 
Baldpate 204, 300 182, 500 182,100 235,800 301,100 204,200 275,700 182,800 
Shoveler 260,200 182,500 288,400 © 351,500 389,800 308,800 213,200 167, 400 
Gadwall 91,800 79,800 85,400 , 800 111,100 125,000 53,900 71,960 
B. W. Teal 238,000 171,200 263,900 375, 500 384,600 309,700 207, 000 153,100 
G. W. Teal 30,9:00 22,800 18,700 52,500 61, 800 33, 300 24,100 18,200 
Black Duck 200 | Trace 7 1,500 - 
Cinn., Teal 500 
Sub-Total 
Puddlers 3,652,800 2,417,800 4,025,600 4,930,800 5,691,100 4,441,500 4,728,800 2,832,800 
Scaup BOT GOO ISS 000 BOOB SO 700 BBL G00 EB5 000 BL-000 151-300 7,400 » 000 209, 59,700 , 000 5 OOO 1, COO 1651, 300 
Canvasback 155,400 79, 800 166,600 177,600 223,300 214,900 157,600 64,200 
Redhead 68, 400 22,800 73,400 85,400 153, 300 112,400 59, 000 41,100 
Ringneck 9,100 11,400 5,600 19,800 9,200 4,600 5,700 30,900 
Ruddy Duck 27,900 22, 800 15,000 47,700 46,700 34., 300 12,600 17,600 
Goldeneye 8,800 11, 400 7,600 4,800 15,800 7,900 5,200 3,600 
Bufflehead 10,000 11,400 4,600 8,900 7,100 15,600 5,800 12, 300 
Secoter 36,900 45,600 75,500 9,400 16,000 900 5,200 T 300 
Merganser Trace 700 
Sub-Total . 
Divers 583,900 - 330,200 557,900 813,300 1,023,000 845,600 465,100 339,100 
Total Ducks 4,236,700 25748 3000 A, 233; 900° 5; 14, 100 6,714, 100 5,207; LOO 5,193,900 3, 171,800 
Coots ~—~—~—~—S« 47,500 ~~266,100 ~—« 180,200 201,500 306,500 241,900 73,900. 82,500 
Ponds 2,050,700 2,261,000 _ 750k, 00 — 033,200 _ 2 “188; 900 T,44H,900 1,6 62, 700 —70: 3,46 CO 
Percent Lone 
Drakes Mallard, 78.1 73.9 82.4 78.4 83.8 79.5 73.2 
Pintail & Can. 
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