The number of mammal counts received this year is 94, two less than in 1997, but seven more than received last year. The number of species reported was 37, two less than both 1998 and 1997. The average number of species per count was 7.2, the same as last year, which is below the long-term average. 
The weather was mild and windy. Much of the south experienced snowfree conditions while further north the little snow cover present was crusted, making track identification difficult as evidenced by the low number of species and even one count reporting zero species. 

No new species were reported this year. The Short-tailed Shrew at Fort Qu'Appelle was the only rarity. Population trends followed the pattern of previous years with the exception of White-tailed Deer whose numbers appeared to be below long term averages. 

For

weather, coverage and participants please refer to the Christmas Bird Count found elsewhere in this issue. In the tables, a numeral alone shows that the mammals were seen, while a letter following the number means that the number was inferred by the means defined below. A letter alone means that the species was present but estimating the numbers was impossible or that no attempt was made to do so. Symbols used in the tables are: T = tracks L = active lodge or hut D = dead animal found d = fresh diggings found S = smell or odour H = heard 0 = present during the count period (December 16 to January 3) but not found on count day. 

Snowshoe Hare at feeder -Birch Hills Don Weidt

Blue Jay 

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	""0 C*1 O	t>3	LOCALITY & DATE

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	■ ■■ ■ -	■■	1	■	■!-_ -.	-1-	i-
				s						
				5						
				X. k.						
				S						
	SPECIES 2 SHORT-TAILED SHREW				|		
	MASKED SHREW						!		
	SHREW species						i			2T
	EASTERN COTTONTAIL						
	NUTTALL'S COTTONTAIL							2	1
	SNOWSHOE HARE					1	2T	T		0	2T
	WHITE-T. JACKRABBIT				3 011			2	0	IT
	RICH. GND. SQUIRREL							
	GREY SQUIRREL								
	FOX SQUIRREL								
	RED SQUIRREL					5T				10	2
	N. FLYING SQUIRREL								0
	SQUIRREL species								
	BEAVER									~1	L
	DEER MOUSE GAP RED-BACKED VOLE MUSKRAT			i i 6L 1-30L		1	1 j !	1	L
	MEADOW VOLE					10T	IT		L	i
	VOLE species							i		2T
	MOUSE species									2	2T
	NORWAY RAT							j	
	HOUSE MOUSE								
	PORCUPINE							3T		~ff	0	IT
	COYOTE						4T	7	T	2	9	0	1 10T
	WOLF								i	
	RED FOX				i			IT		"	i	0	0 1 + 10T
	SWIFT FOX									_
	RACOON ERMINE LONG-TAILED WEASEL LEAST WEASEL	2T ! i:.i _ i ! 1 :.*2 i :i 1: 1 ! I 2T	i	I	IT 2T IT
	WEASEL species						2T	!	j	°i
	MINK BADGER				IT __|_ LA 1 | _	2d	1
	STRIPED SKUNK			i __i_i_ n	
	RIVER OTTER				LJ		
	MULE DEER					_			12	11
	WHITE-TAILED DEER DEER species MOOSE ELK		i	_	4T 7T	i ot| I ; i_1_L t 45 1 _ 4	18 o 0 L	11 20T 1 ll
	PRONGHORN			25;				'	i i	i i	;
	TOTAL SPECIES			1		11	9	3	7,	7	2	8	8

6 9 'TOTAL SPECIES 
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	1 1	9: SASKATCHEWAN CHRISTMAS MAMMAL COUNTS ' 1 -1 ■, ■' ■"! ! . ■■ ■■ ■		
			e							
			Q							
	SPECIES	-j								COUNTS
	SHORT-TAILED SHREW									1
	MASKED SHREW									1
	SHREW species					IT				7
	EASTERN COTTONTAIL								1
	NUTTALL'S COTTONTAIL								14
	SNOWSHOE HARE		1	0			T		9T	1	48
	WHITE-T. JACKRABBIT								1	IT	39
	RICH. GND. SQUIRREL									6
	GREY SQUIRREL									4
	FOX SQUIRREL						2			5
	RED SQUIRREL			3	"4!				"2)	44
	N FLYING SQUIRREL		1		1					3
	SQUIRREL species									1
	BEAVER									1	19
	DEER MOUSE								2T	IT	22
	GAP RED-BACKED VOLE								2
	MUSKRAT							0 13L	24
	MEADOW VOLE									4T	20
	VOLE species								IT	15
	MOUSE species									12T	21
	NORWAY RAT									1
	HOUSE MOUSE								1	6
	PORCUPINE				3				2	36
	COYOTE			0	7	IT	2	6	2	76
	WOLF			r i	l j			.	I		5
	RED FOX SWIFT FOX	s.	0! i				1	1	_	39 1
	RACOON									11
	ERMINE								1	3
	LONG-TAILED WEASEL				IT				14
	LEAST WEASEL									7
	WEASEL species									15
	MINK										15
	BADGER									9
	STRIPED SKUNK								2	12
	RIVER OTTER									1
	MULE DEER	1	!		8			128		i	24
	WHITE-TAILED DEER DEER species	JL i		3	15:	5T	T r1 1	3	5|	1	77 7
	MOOSE	' ;I :	;		2|	1		1		i	14
	ELK				60			.	1 1		12
	PRONGHORN							0		10
	TOTAL SPECIES	1	2	6	6	4	3		

_1 5 13 7 58(1). March 2000 
ARCHERWILLDecember 30, 1999 

2.ARMIT December 27, 1999 3.ASSINIBOIA January 03, 2000 4AVONLEA January 02, 2000 5 BANGOR December 17, 1999 7 BIGGAR December 27, 1999 8 BIG RIVER January 02, 2000 9.BIRCH HILLS December 20, 1999 10 BODMIN December 24. 1999 11 BROADVIEW December 26, 1999 

CABRIDecember 25. 1999 

CANDLE LAKE December 30. 1999 

CLARK'S CROSS December 18. 1999 

16.COCHIN December 27. 1999 17.CORONACH December 22. 1999 18 CRAVEN December 18. 1999 19.CROOKED LAKE December 18. 1999 20.CROOKED R December 30. 1999 21.CYPRESS HILLS December 30. 1999 22 DUCK LAKE December 19. 1999 23.EASTEND December 27. 1999 

EMMA LAKE January 01, 2000 

ESTEVAN December 23, 1999 

ESTUARYDecember 31, 1999 

FENTON December 18, 1999 

FERLANDDecember 30, 1999 

FIFE LAKE December 28, 1999 

FT. QU'APPELLE December 18, 1999 

FORT WALSH December 18, 1999 

32.GARDINER DAM December 20, 1999 33 GOOD SPIRIT December 29, 1999 34.GOVENLOCK December 19, 1999 SHORT-TAILED SHREW 

GRAYSON December 23. 1999 

37.HARRIS January 03. 2000 39.HOLBIEN December 31. 1999 40.INDIAN HEAD December 27. 1999 41 KAMSACK December 26. 1999 42.KELVINGTON December 28. 1999 43.KENASTON December 23. 1999 44.KENNEDY December 30. 1999 45 KENOSEE LAKE December 28. 1999 46.KILWINNING December 22, 1999 H 

KINDERSLEY December 27, 1999 

KIN LOCH December 18, 1999 

KIJTAWAGAN L December 24, 1999 

LAIRDDecember 28, 1999 

LAST MTN. L. December 26, 1999 

LEADER (N) December 27, 1999 

LEADER (S) December 18, 1999 55.LOVE December 24, 1999 56 LUSELAND December 26, 1999 57 MACDOWALL December 25, 1999 

58(1). March 2000 

December 27. 1999 59 MEADOW L December 26. 1999 60.MELFORT December 26. 1999 61 MELVILLE December 25, 1999 63.MOOSE JAW December 26. 1999 64 MOOSE MTN. December 30. 1999 65.NIPAWIN December 30, 1999 66.NISBET WEST 

PORCUPINE PLN December 27, 1999 

December 19, 1999 71 PRINCE ALBERT December 19.1999 72 PR ALBERT NP December 20, 1999 73 QU'APPELLE DAM December 19, 1999 74 RAYMORE December 25, 1999 75 REGINA December 26, 1999 76 ROCKGLEN December 30, 1999 

December 26, 1999 81.SHAMROCK December 29, 1999 82.SKULL CREEK December 26, 1999 83.SNOWDEN December 27, 1999 84 SOMME December 27, 1999 85 SPALDING December 27, 1999 86.SQUAW RAPIDS December 28, 1999 87. STOCKHOLM December 28, 1999 

89 TISDALE December 24, 1999 90 TOGO December 24, 1999 9! TORCH R January 02. 2000 92 TURTLE L. December 20, 1999 94 WATSON January' 02. 2000 95 WELDON December 19, 1999 96.WEYBURN December 18, 1999 97.WHITE BEAR January 01, 2000 98 WHITEWOOD December 19, 1999 99 YORKTON December 

31, 1999 NUMBER OF 

Northern Hawk-Owl, Moose Jaw; December 26, 1999 
Leith Knight