MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Judging from the results of the boat and aerial Surveys, the hatch has 
been below average in Michigan this year. 
Conclusions - 
The number of birds moving southward from Michigan will be less 
than last year. 
INDIANA 
Vreather and Water Conditions - 
Drought conditions prevailed during the early part of 1954. Pothole 
nesting habitat in northern Indiana received 4.50 inches of rain in April, 
but precipitation during May and June was below normal. A general rain 
throughout the northern part of the State occurred in July. Of 17 pothole 
study areas checked for water levels during the last week of June, 29 
percent were still dry, 29 percent were less than two-thirds full, and 
42 percent were normal. This represents a slight improvement over a 
similar period in 1953. 
Ereeding Population Indices - 

No breeding population surveys were conducted. 
Production Indices - 
V7ood Duck brood production was determined for 143 miles of 
stream scattered throughout the State, and for the Villow Slough Garne 
Preserve. The following tabie yresents the data from the stream survey: 
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