149 
Table II. - Total of all Brood Classes by Species for 1952 and 1953 on Small Pond 
Trend Areas in West-Central Nevada for a Comparative Period 
. 1952 1953 1952 1953 1952 1953 
Species Broods . Young Average 
Mallard 10 8 76 45 7.6 5,64 
Pintail 4 5 16 24 4.0 4.8 
Gadwall ‘ 27 7 213 44 7.88 6.3 
Cinnamon teal 9 4 - 64 24 ae 6.0 
Redhead 25 12 157 58 6.4 4.84 
Ruddy 10 7 60 40: 6.0 5.72 
Baldpate 3 - 24 “ 8.0 x 
Total 88 610 235 
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51.2.percent decrease in number of broods, 
61.5 percent decrease in number of young. 
Table III. - Waterfowl Production on the Stillwater Wildlife Management Area 
for 1952 and 1953 
Species — 1952 1953 

Canada Geese 75 25 
Mallard 2,454 951 
Gadwall 2,608 1,224 
Baldpate 108 180 
Pintail 220 81 
Green-winged teal 18 - 
Blue-winged teal - 18 
Cinnamon teal 4,113 2,451 
Shoveler _ 45 - 
Redhead 3, 388 2,621 
Ruddy 171 118 
Total 13,214. 7,644 
Production on the Stillwater Wildlife Management Area shows a 42 percent 
decrease in the number of young although there was a 32 percent increase in nesting 
pairs, 
The average brood size of 6.3 for all areas is comparable to the average for 
last year of 6.2. 
The Humboldt-Toulon area was covered for the first time by using an airboat. 
The trip was made during the first part of August. A total of 24 redhead broods with 
176 young was observed, two mallard broods with 12 young, one gadwall brood of 9, 
one ruddy brood of 5 and one cinnamon teal brood of 18 were also seen. 
Franklin Lake north of Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge was covered by 
airboat. This is an extensive area which is in part intermittent, but for the past 
several years had held more water than normal. It is estimated that approximately 
10 percent of the area was covered this year, 
