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Nine river transects, totaling 143 river miles, were censused for 
production trends. An all-time low of 56 broods of wood duck was observed, for 
an average of 39.2 broods per 100 miles of transect, Broods observed per 100 
miles are 37 percent below the figure for 1954, and about 40 percent below the 
previous three-year average. Brood size ranged from 2 to 14, and averaged 8.6. 
Compared with the previous four years, brood size was 0.8 bird above the average. 
In total, 89 serviceable wood duck nesting boxes were inspected for 
evidence of successful clutches. Seven of these boxes were considered successful, 
compared to 6 of 65 boxes inspected last year. 
