
Breeding Ground Surveys 
SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN 
Weather and Water Conditions - | | Bey LE Eas 
Spring came unusually early to the grasslands and parklands of 
southern Saskatchewan in 1955 and the mallards, pintails, and canvasbacks 
got an early start at nesting. — aan | 
Water areas available for nésting ducks were approximately twice 
as numerous this year as in 1954. There is now sufficient surface water in 
the Province to mature all broods already hatched, or any late broods that 
might subsequently materialize. Hail has been reported locally but none. 
sufficiently extensive to affect waterfowl production prospects. More flooding 
has been reported this year, particularly in level lands where soils were 
waterlogged by the May rains, but these regions were not important to 
waterfowl production. 
Breeding Population Indices - _ 
Following are the breeding population data gathered during the May 
aerial survey: 
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