Table 24 
SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL POPULATIONS IN THE UPPER WESTERN 
SHORE SECTION 
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January 
Populations: Seasonal Population Changes in 1958-59 
Average (Percentages) 
Percentages, 
1955-58 Oct.2-10 Nov.3-12 Dec.1-12 Jan.7-12 Mar.3-16 
Whistling Swan 6 1 2 ge 
Ganada Goose h 1 h 15 12 
Mallard 2 6 + + a 
Black Duck 6 87 2 3 3 2 
Green-winged Teal + 
Blue-winged Teal + 
American Widgeon T 2 1 + 
Wood Duck + 
Redhead 2 17 1 
Ring-necked Duck + + + 
Canvasback sal 7 2h 7 Wy 
Seaup y 5 9 1 11 
Common Goldeneye 
and Bufflehead + + 1 8 1 
Oldsquaw + + + 
Scoters + + 
Ruddy Duck 62 75 36 57 53 
Mergansers + + 
American Coot 1 6 ‘2 + 
Total Percent 100 100 100 100 100 100 

Fotal Population  3h,/00 100 55,700 72,000 14,400 25,100 

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