Table 2 - Counts of Canada Goose Broods - 1955. 
Area 
Public Shooting | Grounds 
Bear River Refuge and. vicinity | 
Ogden Bay Refuge 
Syracuse 
Farmington Bay 
Harrison Gun Glub . 
Cutler Reservoir 
Round Valley 
Strawberry Reservoir 
Stewart's Lake 
Otter Creek Slough (Rich) 
Scipio Lake 
Fool's Creek Reservoir 
Redmond Lake 
Gunnison Reservoir 
Clear Lake Refuge 
Broods 
: 
230 
56 
2 
36 
PACIFIC FLYWAY 
Young 
29 
1,150 
240 
11 
162 
37 
82 
40 
5 
38 
112 
8 
12 
30 
102 
17 
Percent Change 
-32% 
-30% 
-42% 
? 
-~15% 
? 
(+12% 
+100% 

Most of the major goose producing area of the State showed a marked 
decline in the production of birds. 
inclement weather, but there was a lack of breeding adults. 
Conclusions - 
Nesting success was apparently good despite 
It is estimated that the fall flight of ducks from Utah will remain 
about the same as last year while the flight of geese will decrease. 
IDAHO 
Weather and Water Soudeiens - 
The average temperatures over the State in March and April were the 
second lowest on record. May was also a cold month with the largest snowfall 
average ever recorded, 
The snow melt this year is late and there appears to be adequate 
water reserves for most reservoirs. 
Some flooding occurred again in the 
Kootenai Valley but this area is of minor importance to nesting waterfowl. 
