Marsh Survey 
On the Stillwater Wildlife Management Area a total of 247 broods of all classes were observed with an average of 5.54 for 
all broods and a density of 11.7 broods per square mile. (Including 50 percent non-productive marsh.) 


Table 6. -- Brood Counts - Stillwater 
Class 1 Class 1l Class 111 Total 
Species Broods Young. Av. Broods Young Av. Broods Young Av. Broods Young ‘Av. 
Mallard 5 41 8.2 7 45 6.6 6 35 5.8 18 121 6.73 
Gadwall 16 142 8.9 23 153 6.7 1 8 8.0 40 303 7.57 
Baldpate - - - 4 30 7.5 - - - 4 30 1.5 
Pintail 1 4 4.0 1 5 5.0 2 13 6.5 4 22 5.5 
Cinnamon teal 6 27 4.5 9 59 6,6 7 36 5.1 22 122 5.54 
Shoveler 1 2 2.0 1 5 5.0 - - - 2 7 3.5 
Redhead 75 382 a. 64 282 4.4 11 58 , 5.3 150 722 4.8 
Ruddy 104 26 6.5 1 2 - 2 10 5.0 7 38 5.44 
Total 208 624 5.8 110 581 5. 3 29 160 a a 247 1,365 5. 
Table 7. -- Brood Counts - Ruby Lake 
Species Total Broods Total Young Average ' 
Mallard 74 350 4.72 
Gadwall 29 186 6.41 
Cinnamon teal 132 702 ae | 
Shoveler 34 141 4.14 
Redhead 135 694 5.14 
Canvas back .122 587 4.73 
Ring-necked duck 12 58 4. 83 
Lesser scaup 5 24 4, 80 
St 
Total 618 3,082 5.0 
Coot 336 793 2. 34 
Trumpeter swan 0 0 0 
Ne 
Broods per Sq. Mi. 68.2 excluding coots 
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