Table 2 
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Average 
1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1953-58 
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Canvasback 20 25 16 15 ub ay ° 
Scaup (Greater 12 25 h 7 3 3 10 
& Lesser) 
Common Goldeneye 
& Bufflehead 1 1 1 3 2 ? ‘ 
Ruddy Duck 8 3 6 2 h 18 6 
Oldsquaw i 1 - i e z: - 
Scoters (3 sp.) i a 2 1 2 ‘3 . 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
+ 
a 
+ 
Mergensers (3 sp.) 
American Coot . 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 
Unidentified Ducks 1 3 3 + 1 + 2 
Total Percent 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Total 
Populations 1,242,000 1,h04,000 1,529,000 1,122,000 787 ,000 439 , 000 1,087,000 

Table 3 
SEASONAL CHANGES IN WATERFOWL POPULATIONS IN THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE REGION 

Oct. 2-10, Nov. 3-12, Dec. 1-12, Jan. 7-13, Mar. 3=16, 
1958 1958 1958 1959 1959 
Swans 0 600 34,900 23,700 22,200 
Geese 7,900 119,900 160,700 150,500 107, 300 
Dabbiing Ducks 61,600 178,100 235,100 198 ,800 87,500 
Diving Ducks 300 119,700 255,500 270,700 262,600 
Sea Ducks & Mergansers 800 2,500 2,600 4,300 2,600 
Coots 300 17,000 18,00 3,600 5,300 
Total Waterfowl 71,000 4,38 ,500 707 , 300 651,500 487,500 

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