
ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
Considering the Canada goose production, the picture has taken an 
about-face. Noting Table 2, we found the brood size reduced from an average 
size of 4.06 in 1954 tm 3.59 in 1955, a decline of 12 percent. On the other hand 
the young produced were up 49 percent over last year. 
showed a 53 percent reduction in breeding pairs from last year. 
The May and June survey 
The actual 
increases in production were noted in the plateau marshes of the Laurentians, 
particularly in the vicinity of Ashuanipi Lake and Knob Lake areas. 
have been a change in breeding location due to climatic conditions. 
get into the goose breeding areas in the Tundra, as of this date, so the total 
outlook may be somewhat changed by production in the Tundra area. 
This may 
We did not 
Second-hand | 
information from the Tundra area indicates a late season and may involve 
considerable decrease in goose production there. 
Goose Brood Production Index, Quebec and Labrador - 1955 
purposes Tundra data for 1954 were deleted from totals. 
Conclusions - 
Open Boreal 
Mixed Main and Forest Total Total Percent 
Class I Boreal Boreal Tundra 1955 1954 Change 
No. Broods 0 0 0 0 0 
Aver. Size 0 0 0 0 0 
No. Young 0 0 0 0 0 
Class II 
No. Broods 0 0 3,796 3, 796 3, 686 + 3 
Aver. Size 0 0 3.40 3.40 4.50 
No. Young 0 0 12,905 12,905 16,576 - 22 
Class III 
No. Broods 0 0 8, 350 8, 350 3,957 +111 
Aver. Size 0 0 4.00 4.00 3.66 
No. Young 0 0 33,400 33,400 14, 483 -130 
Totals 
No. Broods 0 0 12, 146 12, 146 7,643 + 59 
Aver. Size 0 0 3.59 3.59 4.06 
No. Young 0 0 46, 305 46, 305 31,059 + 49 
Note: No transects run in Tundra Stratum in 1955. For comparative 
It is estimated that the fall flight of ducks from Quebec and Labrador 
will decrease this year while the flight of geese will be about the same or. 
. somewhat greater. 
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