Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey: Northeastern Ontario. Experimental Stratum. Western James Bay Lowlands Experimental Waterfowl Breeding Population Survey, 2001

摘要

This stratum has been surveyed during three of the past twelve years in conjunction with the Black Duck Joint Venture to provide waterfowl breeding population estimates for northeastern Ontario to the south and west of James Bay. In contrast to recent warm and dry winters, this region experienced cold temperatures and significant snowfall during the winter of 2000-2001, resulting in generally good breeding habitat conditions. A warm and relatively dry spring provided conditions favorable for waterfowl production. Dabblers were not abundant. Divers were more abundant with good numbers of scaup, goldeneye, bufflehead, and particularly ringnecked ducks. No scoters or oldsquaw were observed. The estimate of breeding Canada geese was similar to that in 1992, but substantially below the 1992-1993 mean.