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The ground survey consisted of comparable auto transects driven in 
48 counties from May 6 to May 26. These routes totaled 1,874 miles and were 
run in Game Management Areas II, III, ¥, VIII, IX, XI, and XII. which 
include the principal waterfowl breeding range in the State. The auto transect 
dataare shown in Table II. 
This year 1.66 pairs of ducks per square mile were recorded compared 
with 3.17 in 1954, 2.41 in 1953, 1.89 in 1952 and 1.24 in 1951. TheZ.18 pairs 
per square mile figure shown in parenthesis for 1954 is believed to represent a 
more accurate figure for that year as is explained in the 1954 report. 
Table II. - Auto Transect Data Summary. 

1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 
Number Counties: 51 48 48 48 48 
Total Miles: 1,945 1,853 1,891 1, 866 1, 874 
Square Miles: 486. 3 463.3 472.8 466.5 468.5 
Total Water Areas: 1,693 1,451 2,150 2,421 1,42] 
Water Areas Per Sq. Mi.: 3.5 3.1 4.6 5.2 3.0 
Areas Occupied: 340 429 549 506 284 
Total Pairs: 603 876 1, 141 1,477 776 
Percent Occupied: (Areas) 20.1 29.6 Z5%°'5 20.9 20.0 
Pairs Per Square Mile: 1. 24 1.89 2.41 3.17 1. 66 
oS) ee 
Total Ducks: 1,219 1,590 2, 885 2,933 1, 342 
Ducks Per Square Mile: 2.51 3.43 6.11 6.29 2. 86 
Coots: 145 539 535 967 94 

* Pair Per Square Mile Figure When Adjustments are Made 
For Blue-winged Teal for Areas K and XI. 
