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Table 3. Comparative Indices by Species of the May 1959 Waterfowl Population - 
Southern Saskatchewan 







9 Yr. Aver. i Yr. Aver. 9 Yr. Aver. Yr. Aver. 
(1949 thru (1949 thru (1949 thru (1949 thru 1958 
Species 1957) to 1959 1952) to 1959 1958 to 1959 1957) to 1959 1952) to 1959 to 1959 
Pintail - 818,800 - 403,100 - 405,500 - 68.1 - 51.2 ~ 51.4 
Mallard —  # +=230,800 # 863,500 1, 309, 500 / 14.2 f# 87.0 - 4.4 
Baldpate - 21,500 f 300 - 92,900 - 10.5 f 0.2 - 33.7 
Shoveler ~ 92,800 - 15,100 - 45,800 - 35.7 - 8.3 - 21.5 
Gadwall - 19,900 - 7,900 - # 18,000 - 21.7 - 9.9 f 33.4 
B. W. Teal - 84,900 - 18,100 - 53,900 - 35.7 - 10.6 ~ 26.0 
G. W. Teal - 12,700 - 4.600 - __ 5,900 - 42.1 - 20.2 - 24.5 
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Surface Ducks - 819,800 ‘ 17.2 - 4o.1 
Scaup - 106,100 36, 300 - 52,700 - 39.7 : ~ 24.6 
Cenvasback - 91,200 - 15,600 - 93,400 - 58.7 - 19.6 - 59.3 
Redhead - 27,300 # 18,300 - 17,900 - 39.9 # 80.3 - 30.3 
Ringneck f# 21,800 # 19,500 f 25,200 f 239.6 f 171.1 f bho a 
Ruddy Duck - 10,300 - 5,200 f 5,000 - 36.9 - 22.8 f 39.7 
Goldeneye - 5,200 - 7,800 - 1,600 -~ 59.1 - 68.4 - 30.8 
Bufflehead f 2,300 f 900 # 6,500 f 23.0 f 7.9 f# 112.1 
Scoter - 29,600 - 38,300 2,100 - 80.2 - 84.0 hoy 
Sub-Tote. 
Divers - 2h5,600 8,100 - 126,800 ~ 42,1 2.5 - 27.3. 

Ponds — ~1, 867,300 - -1,497,600 - 879,300 - 70.5 - 65.7 - 52.9 




