117 
identification of a female with a brood is difficult from the air, except in the very 
best of conditions, and it seems likely that the females of some Species are more 
easily identified than others. The following is a species break-down of the 158 
duck broods observed on over-land transects. 
Table VI. - Species Composition of Duck Broods Observed - Quebec and Labrador 
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Species oe Number of Broods _ Percent 
Black Ducks 47 30 
Goldeneye 3 2 
Merganser 4 3 
Scoter 7 4 
Unidentified 97 61 
Total 158 100 
This species composition does not agree in any respect with the species 
composition of the breeding population, and it seems likely that either there is a 
lack of ability to identify certain species, or there is wrong identification involved 
in these data. 
In addition to the over-land trarisects, a total of 682 miles of shoreline counts 
were made. One count was taken along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River 
between Montreal and Seven Islands, and the second was made along the west shore 
of Ungava Bay between Fort Chimo and the Payne River. Waterfowl were observed 
as follows: 

Table VII. - Waterfowl Observed Along Shorelines in Quebec during July 1953 
Species Number of Birds Birds Per Linear Mile Number Broods 
Black Duck 712 1,04 4 
Goldeneye 744 1,09 - 
Mallard 12 02 - 
B-w. Teal 47 .O7 - 
G-w. Teal 25 . 04 - 
Ringneck 24 04 - 
Pintail 31 « 05 - 
Merganser 88 213 - 
Eider 3, 887 5.70 72% 
Scoter 657 . 96 - 
Unidentified 2,601 3.81 4 
Old Squaw 77 ll - 
Total Ducks 8,905 13.05 80 
Canada Geese 264 39 4 
*Among the 72 "broods" of eider, were 1,737 young. Therefore, 72 is 
indicative of groups rather than broods. 
