MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Production Indices -« 
Success of the Season 
In the Lake Erie Marsh region there was an increase of broods 
at both Magee Marsh and the Resthaven Area. The increase at Magee Marsh 
was three broods over last year with a slight reduction in the average 
brood size, At Resthaven there was an increase of one brood over last 
year with a fairly substantial reduction in average brood size. 
Table | - Brood’ Observations on Magee Marsh and Resthaven 
No. of Brocds Ave. Brood Size Total Young Percent 
7 1953 1954 1953 1954 1953-1954, Change 
Magee Marsh °9)) 27 5 oy 5.3 130 13 #10 
Resthaven 15 16 bet 5.2 116 83 -28 
Total 39 43 6.3 5.2 ©2h6 226 - 8 
Conclusions = 
The 1954 waterfowl breeding grounds surveys (breeding pairs and 
brood censuses) in Chio indicate that there was a small increase in both 
breeding pairs and broods over the previous year, but with a somewhat 
smaller number of ducks per brood. Therefore, it would appear that the 
total production should be about the same as last year. 
NORTHERN ALBERTA AND NORTHWEST TERRITORIES 
(See Page 15) 
SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN 
(See Page 34) 
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