TABLE E-26,--Waterfowl breeding populations, by stratum, northern Saskatchewan, 
northern Manitoba, and western Ontario, May 1962 and 1963 
[-Index numbers, in thousands ] 
Stratum 
Species aMceaes Manitoba _ _ Saskatchewan ¢ Percent 
D ! C South 1962 1963 change 



Ducks: 
Dabliers; 
Mallard---------------- 50 28 32 60 9 269 179 -33 
Black duck------------- 2h -- -- -- 1 55 25 -55 
Gadwall---------------- -- 5 -- 2 1 F 8 +60 
American widgeon------- 3 6 8 6 1 38 « 2h -36 
Green-winged teal------ -- 1 4 2 3 13 10 “2h 
Blue-winged teal------~- 1 13 -- 14 1 27 30 +11 
Pintail---------+~----- 2 T 2 8 1 13 20 +53 
Subtotal 
Divers: 
Redhead--------+-----+-- 
Canvasback 
Scaup---<0----e eee nn 
Ring-necked duck 
Goldeneye-------------- 
Bufflehead 
Ruddy duck 
Subtotal 
Miscellaneous: 
Scoter----+------------- -Nc 
Merganser-------------- -14 
Subtotal--------+----- -l2 
Total ducks---------- -15 
Canada geese--------------- +310 
Coots------------+--------- +300 
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