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Brood Counts 
An effort was made to make counts of goose broods over most of the 
State. Populations were known to be in several areas but could not be counted. 
There were also more broods known on some of the areas listed in the following 
table, but only birds actually seen were listed. 
Table [V. - Counts of Canada Goose Broods - 1955. 
Area Broods Young % Change 
Public Shooting 7 29 - 32 
Bear River Refuge and Vicinity 230 1,150 - 30 
Ogden Bay Refuge 56 240 - 42 
Syracuse 2 ll ? 
Farmington Bay 36 162 - 15 
Harrison Gun Club 7 37 ? 
Cutler Reservoir 16 82 + 12 
Round Valley 8 40 ? 
strawberry Reservoir 1 5 ? 
Stewart's Lake 7 38 None 
Otter Creek Slough (Rich) 21 112 ? 
Scipio Lake 1 8 ? 
Fool's Creek Reservoir 2 12 ? 
Redmond Lake 5 30 ? 
Gunnison Reservoir 23 102 rs 
Clear Lake Refuge 4 17 +100 
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Most of the major goose producing area of the State showed 1. marked 
decline in the production of birds. Nesting success was apparently good despite 
inclement weather, but there was a lack of breeding adults. 
Summary 
1. The 1955 breeding ground survey followed the same aerial transect 
routes and there was an increase in the area covered by ground counts. 
2. Water conditions were good but low temperatures prevailed during 
the early part of the nesting season. 
3. Aerial counts indicated a 30 percent increase in the breeding popu- 
lation of ducks on the major waterfowl areas of the State. 
4. Ground counts indicated a slight decrease in population on State 
refuges. There were marked declines in the population of Canada geese and a 
