December 1-12.--A mixture of diving ducks 
(36%), dabbling ducks (33%) and geese 
(23%) made up the greater part of the 
population. Canada Geese made up more 
than one-fifth of the total; Black Ducks 
and Canvasbacks together represented 
one-third; and the combined totals of Ruddy 
Ducks, scaup, Mallards, American Wid- 
geons, Whistling Swans, and Pintails con- 
stituted more than one-third of the water- 
fowl population. 
January 7-13.+--As in December, the popula- 
tion was a mixture of diving ducks, dab- 
ling ducks, and geese. Diving ducks (42%) 
were proportionally more important how- 
ever, and the dabbling ducks (30%) less im- 
portant than in December. Canada Geese, 
“fee 
or 
Black Ducks, Canvasbacks, and scaup were 
predominant. Fairly large numbers of 
Mallards and Redheads also were present. 
March 3-16.--Diving ducks (54%) were the 
dominant waterfowl group. Canvasbacks, 
scaup, and Redheads were predominant, 
Canada Geese (21%) still were relatively 
abundant but dabbling ducks (18%) includ- 
ing Black Ducks (7%) were proportionally 
scarcer than previously. 
During late spring and summer, following 
the termination of the spring flight, only the 
local breeding populations and occasional non- 
breeding stragglers remain in the region. 
Nearly all are dabbling ducks, chiefly Black 
Ducks, with small numbers of Blue-winged 
Teal and Wood Ducks, and a few Gadwalls. 
