TABLE E-5,--Waterfowl breeding population indexes ‘in northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, 
Northwest Territories, and Yukon, 1956-1963 






















































Bucks: 
Dabblers: : 
Mallard-~---------- 466,000 776,900| 1,254,700} 417,800] 1,090,400 622,600 
Gadwall------------ -- 2,700 880 4,500 5,000 
American widgeon--- 301,100 426,700 345,800 156,400 
Green-winged teal-~| 107,600 281,100 152,100 116,600 
Blue-winged teal--- 9,000 105, 300 90,200 53, 300 
Shoveler---------~- 41,800 187 , 600 156,900 46,700 
Pintail------------ 277,700 453,200] 1,002,500 522 ,000 156, 300 
Subtotal------~-- 1,203,200] 1,184,100 | 1,707,000] 3,260,6001 1,388,870 | 2,361,900] 1,110,800] 1,156,900 
Divers: 
Redhead-------+---- TT, 800 53,600 32,400 
Canvasback--~------~ 60 ,900 18 , 700 66,900 
Scaup-----------+--- 1,219,100 | 1,120,300 | 1,304,800] 2,055,800 1,391,000 | 1,538,500 
Ring-necked duck~-- 130,700 41,400 46,000 
Goldeneye----~--~-- 245,400 86,400 13,100 
Bufflehead~-------- 206,000 172,400 113,200 
Ruddy duck--------- 27,100 1,900 14,400 
Subtotal--------- 1,470,300 | 1,360,200 | 1,809,300| 2,803,700 1,765,400 | 1,824,500 
Miscellaneous: 
Scoter------=------ 859,400 752,000] 1,299,760 577,300 602 , 000 
Oldsquaw-~---=----- 105,400 207 , 300 284,800 144,500 81,200 
Merganser---------- 179,600 155,400 145,900 62, 100 85,000 
Subtotal--------- 768 , 200 
Total ducks | 3,660,100] 3,749,600 
Coots =--+==----------+-=- 2 2 2 9 24,900 
Geese 
Canada--------n8-en n= 60,000 
Waite Segented a 1,400 
oine—-coee “greene ‘ 32,100 
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