Weather conditions in June were in general favorable for nesting 
except for a windstorm in westcentral and northwest counties and 
flooding in southern Minnesota. 
Brood counts indicate that the hatch was late in coming off. 
Average brood sizes were large for thetmain breeding species : 
of the State. | 
Water conditions at present are favorable for a late hatch. 
Although the success of the late hatch is difficult to predict, it is 
estimated that it will be good and that Minnesota will produce an 
average crop of waterfowl this year. 
MISSOURI 
Weather and Water Conditions No data submitted. 
‘Breeding Population Indices - 
For several years, ground surveys of sample areas have been 
conducted throughout Missouri. Surveys this year were conducted 
between May 10 and June 10. In 1953, 4,976 acres of lake and marsh 
and 371 miles of stream were censused, while in 1954, 4,931 acres 
and 581 miles of stream were censused. The data from these surveys 
are as follows: : 
1953 1954 Percent Change © 
Birds Per Sq. Mile of Lake and Marsh 


Wood Duck 5.8 4.4 - 24.0 
Mallard & B-w. Teal 4.7 2.8 | - 40.4 
Birds per Lineal Mile of Stream | 
Wood Duck . 24 22 - 8.0 
Mallard & B-w. Teal 19 #&=.13 - 31.6 
Production Indices - 
Brood observations made during the sutveye mentioned above 
were as follows: 
1953 1954 Percent Change 
ee 
Total Wood Duck Broods 42 31 = 26.0 
Average Brood Size 4.8 6.2 + 22.0 
Total Mallard & B-w. Teal | | 
Broods Observed 3 4 + 33.3 
Average Brood Size 4.3 8.5 + 97.5 
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