in this region. On the same sample arsas, 32.5 broods psr square mils were 
rscordsd. Becauss of lowsred Laks Eris lsvels during the nesting ssason, 
nesting conditions were much botter than at any time since 1945. Ths drought 
which affected some prairie regions adversely had a beneficial effect upon the 
food supply and nesting cover of this region. 
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