Table 6 
SAMPLE SHORE COUNTS OF WATERFOWL ON SLIGHTLY BRACKISH ESTUARINE BAYS 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar April 
Square Miles Covered 1.5 at 9 1.4 5 2.6 2.5 
Whistling Swan 62 16 175 2,133 6 
Canada Goose 15 100 
Mallard 1 2 20 5 
Black Duck 190 160 275 432 3 
Gadwall 260 60 
Pintail 50 95 12 
Green-winged Teal 1 5 32 
American Widgeon 1,750 5,645 75 8,672 62 
Redhead 355 2 19,505 29 
Ring-necked Duck 6 175 455 280 6 
Canvasback 457 2,502 3,153 16 627 289 
Scaup 22 9 225 8,192 1,010 
Common Goldeneye 1 607 37 20 2 
Bufflehead 3 2 hy 2h 31 
Ruddy Duck uS6 26,173 = 5,156 =—10, 397 450 =. 7,571 2,230 
Common Merganser 59 ly 345 
Red=breasted Merganser 2 1 43 62 
American Coot 550 4,106 1 222 2,360 
Other 12 5 a 15 
Total Waterfowl 3,018 26,702 18,511 195,158 808 8,188 6,187 
Waterfowl per 
Square Mile 2,012 38,146 20,568 10,827 1,616 18,534 2,479 

