Table 26 
SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL POPULATIONS IN THE UPPER EASTERN 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.7-13 Mar.3-16 
Whistling Swan 1 1 + 1 
Canada Goose 51 76 52 65 92 Th 
Blue Goose + 
Mallard) 10 h 25 13 + in 
Black Duck 15 15 22 10 5 7 
Pintail 2 h 5 2 
Green-winged Teal + + 
Blue-winged Teal + 
American Widgeon 6 i + 2 2 
Redhead 1 
Ring-necked Duck + 3 
Canvasback LO + 7 
Scaup 1 h 
Common Goldeneye 
and Bufflehead + 1 + 
Scoters + 
Ruddy Duck + 1 
Mergansers + + + 
American Coot ot + + 
Unidentified Ducks 2 + + 
Total Percent 100 100 100 100 100 100 
Total Populations 61,800 5,300 20,000 33,000 29,000 50,000 
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