TABLE E-29,--Comparative status of waterfowl breeding population indexes 
by species and stratum, southern Manitoba, 1962 and 1963 
Species 
Ducks: 
Dabblers: 
American widgeon--- 
Green-winged teal-- 
Blue-winged teal--- 
Shoveler----~+------ 
Geese: 
Canada goose-----~--- 

67,279 
Previous 
129 ,200 
9,200 
10,800 
400 
43,900 
17,400 
41,300 
252,200 
13,500 
23 ,000 
76,100 
2,400 
2,900 
1,500 
8,200 
127,600 
Average 
1953 to 
1962 
Current 
year 
182 ,038 
1,390 
14,291 
15,153 
4,671 
46,989 
33 5334 
61,680 
307 , 660 
7,100 
23,480 
3,650 
79,780 
28,740 
78,320 
359,546 | 528,730 
33,827 
30,530 
555742 
6,753 
1,070 
5,372 
14,569 
19,170 
30,710 
76,650 
4 Lho 
4 330 
3,210 
8,770 
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TABLE E-30.--Lone drake index expressed as 
percentage of total drakes, southern Manitoba, 

1953-63 
Percent 
weer se wee ee ee See ee eee ee 
ec ee se ee ee 
sere 2 e tw eee Ee eee ew eee eee 
ee eee ew eee ee Se ee 
oe ey cee ee ee 
ee ee ea ae se ee ee 
eeeseeves ere ae Pees Ee Eee eee 

1 Includes only mallards, pintails, and 
canvasback. 
127 
Percent change from 
1962 Average 
-33.3 
~33.3 
~24.9 
