Table II. - Results of Aerial Brood Counts on Tidal Marshes Using 1/8-Mile Transects 





Linear square “~“~Broods Average Production 
_ Location Late Time area in ii. of Mi. of No. of No. of rer Brood Index 
Flown Flown 5q. ki. Transects Transects Adults Broods Sq. lili. Size 
Deal : | 6:15 ; 
Tsland- 7/10/53 8:10 46 oh 6.8 18 3 ell 5.00 101.4 
Fairmount- 9:20 
Crisfield 7/10/53 10:30 51 53 6.6 13 5 eh5 4.67 106.0 
REISS 1, OO re ERNE oy era.) ane areT oe EE ee 
Taylor 6:30 
Island- 7/10/53 7:15 29 24 3 47 3 1.00 8.00 232.0 
Honga Kiver Ph: 
6:00 
Nanticoke 7/10/53 6:15 U; 2h 3 4 0 -- “<= -—— 
River. I ee ae eA aE a WE NS Pe ie ee Seen Ea eres creer 
8:55 
Choptank 7/25/53 9:0 8.5 21 2.6 2 0 mai on “an 
Biver A 
6:15 
Atlantic 7/16/53 7:20 2 59 7h 50 6 811 5.33 181.6 
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