TABLE E-5. --Waterfowl breeding population indexes in northern Alberta, northeastern British Columbia, 
Northwest Territories, and Yukon, 1954-61 
mea ar le lac ca Wa 1961 









Ducks: 
Dabblers: 
American widgeon-------- 
Shoveler~--------------- 
Blue-winged teal-------- 
Green-winged teal 





Subtotal ------------- 1,649,000 696,200 [1,203,200 |1,184,100 | 1,707,000 
Divers: . 
Scaup------------------- 2,618,700 |1,084,100 |1,219,100 |1,120,300 | 1,304,800 
Canvasback Ee ee ee nn a a 87 7400 28 ,900 20, 800 18 , 500 80 3 900 
Redhead -----------~----- 24,200 
Ring-necked duck-------- 56,700 
Goldeneye-~------------- 56,800 
Buf flehead-------------- 274,900 
Ruddy duck---~---------- 2,900 
Subtotal------------- 3,121,600 |1,391,700 {1,470,300 |!1,360,200 |1,809,300 | 2,803,700 
Miscellaneous: 
Scoter------22-- een anne = 1,299,700 
Oldsquaw---------------- 284 ,800 
Merganser --------------- 145,900 
Subtotal------------- 
Total ducks---------- 
Coot ~------ ---+---+----- =~ 
Geese; 
Canada --<-----3---e wee ee 
White-fronted----------.-- 
SWal- -------+--------------- 
86 
302,300 
498,400 
261,500 
42,700 
2,600 
6,200 
70,400 





453,200 |1,002,500 
776,900 
205 ,000 
100 ,300 
1,700 
47,700 
122,200 






















352,980 
417,800 
329,400 
77 320 
1,880 
65,450 
144,040 


1,388,870 

1,448,190 
52,330 
29,420 
76,410 
50,210 
159,330 
8,650 





1,824,540 
1,266,540 
187,800 
130,170 

522,000 
1,090,400 
345,800 
156,900 
4,500 
90,200 
152,100 
2,361,900 
1,682,300 
28,100 
31,900 
60,000 
157,800 
141,800 
10,500 
2,112,400 
1,065, 600 
211,800 
142,100 
1,419, 500 
5,893,800 
25,000 
39,700 
8,700 
29,600 
