Lensink initiated studies and banding on the Fort Yukon Flats for the first time. 
Olson and Robards located two gadwall nests, observed padwall broods and banded 
10 of these birds. 

Banding 
Table VI. - Birds Banded in Alaska, 1953 
ADULTS IMMATURE 
Sex Not sex Not 
Species Male Female Determined Male Female Determined Total 
Geese and Brant: 
Western Canada 32 32 81 128 i121 88 482 
Lesser Canada - - - 2 3 - 5 
Cackling - ~ - 3 3 - 6 
Black Brant 88 109 - - - - 197 
Total Geese and 
Brant 120 141 81 13306127 88 690 
Ducks: 
Pintail 23 4 - 134 107 4 272 
Baldpate 41 8 - ll2 93 ~ 254 
Mallard 3 3 - 47 37 - 90 
G-w. Teal 6 - - 5 9 - 20 
Shoveler - 1 - 29 26 - 56 
Gadwall 4 - - 3 3 - 10 
Lesser scaup 3 7 - 96 83 3 192 
Greater scaup ] 4 - 18 24 - 47 
Unidentified scaup - - - 17 9 - 26 
Canvasback - - - 9 16 - 25 
Bufflehead 7 - - = a é 7 
Total Ducks 88 27 - 470 407 7 999 
Other Birds - - - - - - 955 
Total - All Birds 2,644 
