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Table Il. - Waterfowl Breeding Pair Survey - Magee Marsh (1, 960 acres) 

Pairs Pairs Per Sq, Mi. Percent 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 Change 
Mallard 27 24 8.71 7. 74 - ll 
Black duck 13 6 4.19 1.94 - 54 
Blue-winged teal 9 7 2.90 Z. 26 - 22 
Wood duck 8 21 2,58 6.77 +163 
Green-winged teal 1 - - 32 - - 
Canada Goose - ] ~ ~32 - 
Total 58 59 18.71 19.03 41.72 
Table LII, - Waterfowl Breeding Pair Survey - Streams * 
Pairs Pairs Per Sq. Mi. Percent 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 Change 
Wood duck 151 64 - 1.29 . 60 - 53 
Mallard 24 11 21 .10 - 52 
Black duck l 1 -O1 01 None 
Blue-winged teal 2 1 02 .O1 - 50 
Total 178 77 1,53 72 ~ 53 
Table IV. - Waterfowl Brood Survey - Delaware Reservoir Area ** 
Broods Per 

No. Broods Acre of Water Percent Young/Brood Percent 
Species 1954 1955 1954 1955 Change 1954 1955 Change 
Wood duck 7 22 33 1.05 +214 6.4 7.7 + 20 
Mallard 14 12 . 66 57 - 15 6.4 8.1 + 27 
Blue-winged teal 6 2 29 .09 ~ 67 6.5 7.1 + 9 
Black duck I 1 05 05 None 4.0 4.0 None 
Total 28 37 L433 1, 76 + 31 6.1 Te ah + 26 
* 117 linear miles surveyed during 1954, 107 linear miles surveyed during 
1955. Different areas surveyed during 1954 and 1955. 
** Del. Reservoir Area consists of a 1,200 acre lake plus 42 small ponds, 
averaging 1/2 acre in size, located ona 7,000 acre public hunting 
area. Brood data above is from the 42 ponds only. 
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