TABLE C-8.--Number of birds observed, by species, Mississippi Flyway 
extended, winter survey, 1962 and 1963 
Species 
Ducks: 
Dabblers: 
Mallard------------ 
Black duck---~------ 
Mottled duck---+---= 
Gadwall------------ 
American widgeon--- 
Green-winged teal-- 
Blue-winged teal--- 
Shoveler----------- 
Ring-necked duck--- 
Goldeneye---------~- 
Bufflehead---~------ 
Ruddy duck--------- 
Subtotal--------- 
Miscellaneous: 
Eider and scoter--- 
Oldsquaw-----=------ 
Mer ganser---------- 
Subtotal--------- 
Unidentified--------- 
Total ducks-------- 
Geese: 
Snow gocse~---------- 
Blue goose--~-------- 
White-fronted goose-- 
Canada goose~-------- 
Total geese-------- 
Swan: 
Grand total---------- 
1962! 
Number Percent 
1963} 
Number 
Percent 






























1,995,376 2,733,263 1.5 
112,784 148 ,086 1.7 
28,100 32,100 O.4 
107, 484 373,396 4.3 
362 ,834 255,816 2.9 
520, 549 509 ,632 5.9 
300 , 800 222,510 2.5 
279, 402 264,545 3.0 
577,694 729,025 8.4 
24 ,953 0.4 
4,609,976 
10,462 
40,690 
1,766,291 
123,665 
27,818 
3,562 
25,691 
1,998,178 










268 Trace 
2,462 0.1 
56,998 65,207 i 


59,728 T4473 
9,449 14,801 
6,677,332 7,313,084 












45,152 69,033 
323,844 373,040 
20,010 32,150 
339,507 437,952 



728,513 912,175 
182 11 a 
a 183 =a 
181 -- 194 =u 
569,190 7.2 452,324 5.2 
7,975,215 8,677,777 
1 Based on observed waterfowl. 
86 
Percent 
change 
+53 
+15 
+61 
+29 
+25 
