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increase in production were Lake George and Bonehill Creek with blue-winged teal and 
pintail predominating. The duck production increased 71 percent 
while coot increased 165 percent. percent over the 1949 numbers, 
poe RSE nor (a Dekaia: Due to the late spring and unfavorable water conditions, 
waterfowl nesting declined 25 percent and production 40 percent from the 1949 figures 
Long Lake, North Dakota The late, cold spring delayed waterfowl so that any 
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appreciable number of young was not observed until July. Nevertheless, production was 
up 54 percent over 1949. Last year the mallard showed the highest production, but this 
season about half the numbers of young counted were blue-winged teal, along with a preat 
many pintail. Coot production increased 100 percent. 
Lostwood, North Dakota Unfavorable water conditions and a late spring greatly 
interferred with waterfowl nesting, which was reflected in a 95 percent decrease in 
production from 1949. ‘ 
Lower Souris, North Dakota Figures show nearly 50 percent decline in some 
species of waterfowl produced and even greater decreases in young of other species. The 
over-all decrease was 29 percent of the 1949 number. The productions of Canada geese 
and coots were about the same as last year. The sharp reductions were attributed to 
abnormally unfavorable spring weather and low water levels in pothole areas. 
Slade, North Dakota Waterfowl production was approximately the same as in 
1949. Since water conditions were.favorable for nesting in surrounding areas, there was 
no particular influx of birds into the refuge. The nesting season was late. The blue- 
winged teal produced about 8 times as many young as each of the other species. In 1949 
mallard was the greatest producer. The production of mallard, gadwall, pintail, and 
shoveler was about equal to that for 1949. 
Slade Easements, North Dakota Total production of the easement areas was 
over 50 percent less than in 1949, The decrease is attributed to unfavorable weather 
conditions, although many ducks evidently were produced on areas adjacent to the 
easements where potholes were attractive. There is evidence of heavy losses due to 
farming operations following a late nesting season. The easements: 
Appert Lake - A decrease of 71 percent in ducks from 1949. 
Canfield Lake - A 69 percent decrease from last year. 
Florence Lake - Only 1 brood of 5 pintails produced in 1949. 
Hutchison Lake - Although populations and productions were low 
on other easements, Hutchison showed good duck usage and an 
increase of 228 percent in duck production over 1949. 
Lake Moraine - Heavy grazing by livestock and small amount of 
water caused a decrease of over 225 percent in duck production 
from 1949 figures. ; 
Little Lake - Production of waterfowl down 71 percent from 1949 
numbers, with a noticeable lack of teal. 
Lost Lake - No waterfowl produced on this area in 1949, but 45 
young mallards and pintails observed this season. 
Springwater - No waterfowl produced this season. 
Sunburst - Many ducks were observed in upper reaches of this 
i lake, but production down 30 percent below 1949 numbers. 
Wildfang - Only 10 mallards produced this year compared with 
25 mallards and 18 blue-winged teals raised in 1949. 
Yanktonia - No waterfowl produced this season. (30 raised in 1949). 





Upper Souris, North Dakota Despite a late nesting season, which did not get 
under way until late June, production of ducks fell only 12 percent below that for 1949. 
