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Table I, - Nesting Efforts of Wood Duck, Mallard, and Blue-winged Teal - 
Missouri - May 22 to June 5, 1955. 



Broods Nesting 
7,110 Acres of Lone Lone Total Avg. Yg. Total Effort / 
Lake and Marsh Drake Hen Pairs No. Young /Brood Nesting Effort Sq. Mi. 
Wood duck 10 4 15 ll 72 6.5 40 . 36 
Mallard 36 3 23 5 32 6.4 67 . 60 
Blue-winged teal 4 l 9 4 17 4.2 18 .16 
Total 50 8 A7 20 121 6.0 125 1.12 
Broods Nesting 
666 Miles of Lone Lone Total Avg. Yg. Total Effort / 
Stream Drake Hen Pairs No. Young /Brood Nesting Effort Sq. Mi. 
Wood duck 19 26 27 17 110 6.5 89 13 
Mallard 7 3 e | ee - - - 12 02 
Blue -winged teal 3 1 4 - - - 8 ~ Ol 
Total 29 30 33 17 110 6.5 109 . 16 
Grand Total 79 «38 80 37 231 6.2 234 - 

