Table 30 
SPECIES COMPOSITION OF WATERFOWL POPULATIONS IN THE BLACKWATER-NANTICOKE SECTION 


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 + + + + 
Canada Goose 25 26 AA 32 25 13 
Snow Goose + + + 
Blue Goose 
Mallard 25 5 4 12 39 2 
Black Duck 13 27 11 26 32 8 
Gadwall + 
Pintail 9 6 + 
Green-winged Teal + LO 2 3 + 1 
Blue-winged Teal + és 
Shoveler + 
American Widgeon 2 22 30 + + 
Wood Duck + + + 
Redhead + eo 
Ring-necked Duck + + L + 
Canvasback 12 L9 1 18 
scaup 2 5 26 
Common Goldeneye : 
and Bufflehead L + L 2 
Oldsquaw + + 
Scoters + + 
Ruddy Duck 3 1 Ll 
Mergansers + + + 
American Coot + 
Unidentified Ducks + + 
Total Percent 100 100 100 100 LOO LOO 
Total Populations 126,500 7,000 37 ,700 25,800 16,000 25,900 
LL 
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