Counts of Common Species Observed During 
     
    
   
   
    
     the Mid-Winter Waterfowl Inventories 
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
       
     
    
   
   
    
     Species 
     
     Year Black Duck Goldeneye Merganser Oldsquaw Canada Goose 
     
     1971 2250 2100 1020 1820 3 
     
     1972 4280 1930 2400 31 1 
     
     1973 2430 1380 1110 78 8 
     
     1974 2770 1420 890 5 3 
     
     1975 3080 1770 1500 141 210 
     
     1976 2820 1070 2490 200 - 
     
     1977 2360 780 2570 35 16 
     
     1978 5220 890 2770 8 110 
     
    
   
   
    
     The above information showing fluctuations in numbers of common 
     
    
   
   
    
     waterfowl species wintering on Prince Edward Island 
     
    
   
   
    
     over the 
     
    
   
   
    
     past eight years was submitted by the census taker: 
     
    
   
   
    
     Randy Dibblee 
     
    

    
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     Prince Edward Island 
     
    

    
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