Of the several regions of the State, the Central Lakes, Chaunlain Yalley, 
and Ontario-St. Lawrence River comprise the princinal waterfowl breeding 
territory. They held the greatest mumhers of ducks at the time of this survey 
both this year and last. 
In the Central Lakes region, more than 70 percent of the ducks abvgerred, 
of the 4 major species, were on the Montezuma refuge. In the Champlain Valley, 
the Misaisquol refuge held nearly 25 percent. 
Cf interest were 1,300 baldpates on the Montezuma refuge. 
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