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Table 4. May Waterfowl Population Summary - Southern Saskatchewan 
Species ‘ist est et ee ee 
Area, in Sq. Miles 14, 600 37,630 33, 720 16,800 11,290 ‘114,040 
Sample in Sq. Miles | ~ 317.0 622.0 173.0 165.0 127.0 1404.0 
Ducks Actually Seen pie | 
Lone Drakes 1,475 1,199 927 520 199 4, 320 
Pairs 1,604 716 ~ 659 320 LTT 3,276 
Flocks 593 122 214 103 22 1,054 
Unidentified . 4Askg1 4,95 2,185 1,943 963 14,536 
Percent Lone Males 63.97 71-75 19-17 75.0. 60.4 73.2 
Identified Ducks Seen 5,276 2,753 2,059 1,263 575 11,926 
Ducks per Sq. Mile 4O.5 18.0 36.9 28.1 - 16.5 27.8 
steatin Population Indices 591,600 678,800 1,2h2,600 472,800 186,000 3,171, 800 
Coots per Sq. Mile 0.15 0.27 1.62 0.73 0.28 0.72 
Coots Stratum Total 2,200 10, 300 54, 600 12,200 3,200 82, 500 
Ponds per Sq. Mile 10.8 4.3 9.9 3.4 6.5 6.9 
Ponds Stratum Total 157, 700 160,200 334, 500 57,400 73,600 | 783, 400 
_ Expansion Fector 46.06 60.5 194.91 101.82 88.9 81.23 
Linear Miles in Semple 1,268 2,488 - 692 660 508 5,616 



