TABLE E-15.--Comparative status of waterfowl breeding population indexes by species and stratum, 
southern Saskatchewan, May 1962-1963 
{Index numbers in thousands | 
Percent change 

Species Stratum from 
1962 | Average 
Ducks 
Dabblers: 
Mallard------------ 117.2 -56.5 
Black duck--------- ss ~- 
Gadwall------------ 9.2 +hO.5 
American widgeon--- 5.8 -57.8 
Green-winged teal-- O4 -65.3 
Blue-winged teal---| 13.9 -68.0 
Shoveler----------- 4.0 -51.2 
Pintal]------------ 6.1 -65.0 
Wood duck-----<---- 
Subtotal--------- -56.7 
Divers: 
Redhead a a ee ee -80.1 
Canvasback------~-- -58.4 
Scaup---~«=-------- -76.1 
Ring-necked duck--- -29.6 
Goldeneye---------- -76.1 
Bufflehead -~------- =3.9 
Ruddy----------=--- -76.0 
Subtotal--------~ 7 ; 4 < < : 506.211 -53.5 | -70.0 
Miscellaneous: 
Merganser---------- 4 ‘: F +H {4134.8 
Scoter be lc we eh a kh . : . . ++ =30.7 
ee is ee 
“eee | ———EEE———— 
Total “tlucks------ ? 
Geese: 
Canada goose--------- 
Coots-----------~+------ ‘ . 201. 6]] -53-5 | 
Grand total---------- : Pan ar Reimeceu 6 a 4 | 101.011 1,461.5] 1,569.0] 3,900.6 

TABLE E-16,--Lone Drake long-term trend 
expressed as percentage of total drakes, 
southern Saskatchewan, 1956-63 
Percent of Lone Drakes! 

1 Includes only mallard, pintail, and 
canvasback 
119 
