2017 Duck Population Numbers | 2017-2018 Waterfowl Season Species-by-species breakdown, the USFWS Waterfowl Population Survey will help you prepare for the 2017-2018 duck hunting season 2017 Duck Species Breakdown Select Species Mallard Gadwall American wigeon Green-winged teal Blue-winged teal Northern shoveler Northern pintail Redhead Canvasback Scaup Blue-winged teal PreviousNext 2017 Blue-winged teal Numbers2017: 7.889 million. +18% change from 20162016: 6.689 millionBlue-winged teal are +57% over the long term average. Blue-winged teal 1955-2017 Estimated Breeding Populations [chart not available] * in millions