ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
of a chance of producing a brood. For what they are worth, however, 
these data indicate that there were approximately the same number 
of pairs and singles still on transect during July this year as 
there were last. 
The number of Canada goose broods decreased also (= 35%), 
However, a decided increase in the average brood size partially 
compensated for this decrease, leaving the estimate of number of 
young produced only 18% below last year. It is of interest to 
note that among Canada broods this year, 11% were class I, 50% were 
class II, and 39% were class III. Last year, surveys at about the 
same date indicated that 13% were Class I and 87% were Class IT. 
No Class III were recorded. In northern Quebec and Labrador, the | 
season was about two weeks earlier than last year, and the goose 
brood data seems to bear this out. 
Conclusions: 
The number od ducks moving southward from Quebec and Labrador 
will be noticably less than last year, and there will be a moderate 
decrease in the number of geese. 
Table I - Waterfowl Breeding Population Index = Quebec and Labrador 

; : % 
Species 1953 1954 Change 
Black Duck 235,500 305,740 +29,83 
Goldeneye 99 ,323 310,658 +212.78 
Ringneck 886 57,239 ae 
Scaup 62,125 47,309. -23,85 
Green-winged Teal -~ 1,023 = 
Unidentified 100,130 211,265 +110.99 
Merganser 501,07 3535957 = 29.36 
Scoter | 155 94h 132,373 - 15.12 
Eider Ts 370 0 =< 
Old Squaw 2,51 3,481 + 38.46 
Total Ducks 1,16), 839 1,423,045 + 22.17 
Canada Goose 315 ,623 220,922 = 30,90 
Table IT - 195 Production Inventory = Quebec and Labrador 
Potential Later 
Total Brood Index Total Young Index Broods # 
ies Ie 1953 1954 1953 195u 1953 195] 
Ducks 63,113 35,330 333,878 166,867 100,154 98,96) 
Percent Change - hs : =708 co 1% 
Canada Goos: Tg eeeTe TOSI US, 235,819 16,27 10, 3 5 er 2078S 
Parcant Change 35% : "18% ~ih7% 
“SNumbér of pairs and single birds on July transects 
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