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Weather and Water Conditions - 
Weather and water conditions were in general favorable to waterfowl 
production during the spring of 195). The Lake Erie Marshes,'which are 
periodically inundated by the high water levels of Lake Erie effecting 
heavy losses of nests and eggs, contined a fairly even water level 
throughout the early spring months. 
Breeding Population Indices - 
Following are the findings from areas under observation during 
the spring of 195). 
Table 1 =- Aerial Breeding Pair Survey, Lake Erie Marshes* 

Pairs Pairs per sq. mi. Percent 
Species 19531954 1953 195u Change 
Mallard 122 71 8.7 Tel =@l 039 
Black 88 91 6.3 9.1 + 30.78 
Blue-wing Teal 11 11 08 1.1 + 27.28 
Wood Duck y bs 23 25 + 60,00 
Total 225 171 16.1 17. 8 * 9.55 
Table 2 + Waterfowl Breeding Pair sunves: Magee Marsh (1,960 acres) 
1953 - 1954 
Pairs Pairs per sq. mi. Percent 
Species 1953 1954 1953 1954 Change 
Mallard 31 27 10.00 8.82 - 12.91 
Black 9 13 2.90 42h + 30.77 
Blue-wing Teal 10 9 3.23 2.94 - 10.00 
Wood Duck h 8 1.29 2.61 # 50.00 
Green-wing Teal Pissle dds od 033 = 
Total Sh O58 17 42 18.94 + 7.08 
# 105 linear miles flown during 1953 (13.9 sq. miles). 
80 linear miles flown on same but reduced transect during 195) 
(10 sq. miles). 
Table 3 - Waterfowl Breeding Pair Surv Resthaven (2,100 acres 
Pairs 1 coe per gta Percent 
Species 1953 195 1953 19 Chan 
Mallard 3 39 13.03 11.82 = 24.00 
Black 25 33 7.58 10.00 +# 32.00 
Wood Duck 3 2 o91 261 - 33.00 
Blue-wing Teal 2 2 61 261 = 
Total 73 76 22013 23.04 + eu 
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