
Table [V.- Breeding Pairs, Broods Observed and Success of Breeding Pair 
on the Seven Transects. 
Square Miles 
Location of Route Represented 
N. E. Rugby 7.50 
Wing -Tuttle 14. 50 
Chasely -Hurdsfield 8, 00 
Antelope Lakes 8.25 
Drake -Anamoose 8.75 
Medina-Gackle 7, 00 
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Banding Operations 
A total of 3,077 ducks were banded in 1955. 
the number banded in any other year. 
Prs, /Sq. 
Mile 
38.90 
12.10 
21.30 
25.60 
17. 70 
20.60 
Brds. /Sq. 
Mile 
10. 80 
9.03 
11.62 
9.88 
10. 40 
19.106 
Percent 
Success 
27.8 
74.4 
54.7 
38.9 
58.3 
93.1 
This is nearly double 
A hard working crew consisting of four 
University of Minnesota Wildlife students (Charles Schroder, Norman Blix, 
Arthur Adams, and Carl Svare) working for the North Dakota Game and Fish 
Department, supervised by U. S. Game Management Agents Harry Jensen and 
‘“.sd Brevig completed this banding operation in about a month's time. 
Table V gives a breakdown of the species, sex and age of the ducks 
banded. 
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