
Table 2 - Waterfowl Breeding Pair Survey - Magee Marsh (1, 960 Acres) 
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Pairs Pairs Per Sq. Mi. 
Species 1954 1955 © 1954 1954 % Change 
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Mallard 27 24 8.71 7. 74 - 1l 
Black Duck 13 6 4.19 1, 94 - 54 
Blue -winged Teal 7 7 2.90 2.26 - 22 
Wood Duck 8 21 2.58 6.77 +163 
Green-winged Teal ] - ee - - 
Canada Goose - 1 - 32 - 
Total 58 59 18.71 19.03 + 1.72 
Table 3 - Waterfowl Breeding Pair Survey - Streams * 

Pairs Pairs Per Sq. Mi. 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 % Change 
Wood Duck 151 64 1.29 . 60 ~ 53 
Mallard 24 11 21 -10 - 52 
Black Duck ] 1 - Ol 01 None 
Blue-winged Teal 2 1 02 -O1 ~ 50 
Total 178 77 1. 53 72 - 53 
* 117 linear miles surveyed during 1954, 107 linear miles surveyed 
during 1955. Different areas surveyed during 1954 and 1955. 
Production Indices - 
The brood surveys were made at Magee Marsh, Delaware Reservoir 
and the 107 linear miles of streams. The surveys at Delaware Reservoir and 
Magee Marsh were made throughout the spring and summer months. The stream 
float trips were run once during the latter part of June. 
Table 4 - Waterfowl Brood Survey - Delaware Reservoir Area ** 
Broods Per 
No. of Broods Acre of Water Young/Brood 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 % Change 1954 1955 % Change 
Wood Duck 7 rar <oo 1.05 + 214 6.4 7.7 + 20 
Mallard 14 12 . 66 57 - 15 6.4 8.1 + 27 
B-w. Teal 6 2 .29 . 09 - 67 6.5 ee + 9 
Black Duck 1 1 05 05 None 4.0 4.0 None 
Total 28 37 L. 33 1. 76 + 31 6.1 1.7 + 2 
** Delaware Reservoir Area consists of 1,200 acre lake plus 42 small 
ponds, averaging 1/2 acre in size, located ona 7,000 acre public 
hunting area. Brood data above is from the 42 ponds only. 
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