
The nine transects of this survey total 948 miles. Seven special areas 
are checked in addition to the transects. Since the nesting season phenology was 
advanced this year, the survey was made earlier than the 1952 census which was 
from August 21 to 28. 
The data of the census indicate a comparatively low resident duck 
population this fall in the region covered by the survey. The transect data are 
summarized in Table IV. 
Table [V. - Summary of Aerial Resident Waterfowl Count Data. 

Transect Number Ducks Seen 1952 Ducks Seen 1953 Ducks Seen 1955 
9 206 72 56 
ll 43 39 70 
13 163 142 93 
15 226 54 356 
17 341 282 ; 270 
19 636 452 53 
21 1,066 592 254 
23 1,170 418 98 
25 646 163 55 
27 538 328 90 
Sub Total 5,035 2,542 1, 395 
"Special Areas 

Minn. River Bottoms 5,000 50 36 
Stay Lake, Lincoln Ca. 2,000 80 386 
Thief Lake, Marshall Co, 15,000 3, 860 1,853 
Swan Lake, Nicollet Co. 1,700 380 690 
Tamarac, Rondo, Rice 
Chain 2,000 60 827 
Wood Lake, Lyon Co. 900 400 52 
Lake Christina, Grant Co. 650 2, 200 50 
Sub Total - 27, 250 7,930 3, 894 

Grand Total 32, 285 9,572 5, 289 
