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Brood Survey 
Only one brood was seen in Lake St. Peter; four were seen in the same area 
last year. In view of these insignificant results, the survey will not be repeated in 
Lake St. Peter in the future. 
Twice the number of eider broods observed in 1952 were seen in 1953. The 
ratio ''young per adult" is however somewhat smaller than last year (3.3 against 3. 8). 
As was remarked in last year's report, the ratio "young per adult" appears to 
be more significant than the ratio "young per brood" for eiders, because the broods 
of this species mix together, 
These results show a smaller nesting success for eiders in this Province for 
1953. 
Quebec Waterfowl Breeding Ground Survey - 1953 



LOCHABER Bay CARILLON ISLAND AND BAY 
Species 1953 1952 Species 1953 1952 
Goldeneye 79 0 Scaup 600 2 
Scaup 58 0 Goldeneye 129 2 
Black duck 36 10 Canada peese 16 0 
Bufflehead 11 1 Black duck 13 0 
Old squaw 5 0 Brant 12, 0 
Wood duck 3 0 Merganser 9g 0 
Mallard 1 3 Bufflehead 3 0 
Pintail 0 2 Wood duck 2 0 
Ringneck 0 20 Mallard 0 2 
Baldpate 0 1 Blue-winged teal 0 1 
Unidentified 18 0 Unidentified 21 0 
Total 211 37 Total 805 7 
SoS) Be ee. 2 ee ONS MA ESS eee. 
Species 1953 1952 Species 1953 1952 
Scaup 1, 837 171 Canada peese 839 1,052 
Goldeneye 374 37 Brant 202 912 
Black duck 289 261 Black duck 29 86 
Blue-winged teal 42 32 Eider 26 63 
Pintail 20 14 Mallard 0 1 
Wood duck 6 0 Scaup 0 30 
Mallard 3 13 Pintail 0 28 
Green-winged teal 2 10 Green-winged teal 0 6 
Shoveler 1 4 Surf scoter 0 6 
Unidentified 28 0 Goldeneye 0 4 
realise _ Total 1, 096 2,188 

Total 2,602 543 
