

PACIFIC FLYWAY 
Conclusions « There is every evidence at hand to prove that the more 
prevalent puddle ducks had a successful hatch and.it is estimated that there 
will be a better than average flight of mallards, pintails, baldpate and 
shoveler out of Alberta this fall, During the May surveys a tremendous 
increase in redhead was noted and at the time it was thought that these were 
birds on their way to other nesting grounds, On the contrary, redheads haye 
been found nesting throughout the prairies in numbers not observed in years, 
Data from ground observations indicate a successful hatch and it appears 
that Alberta will contribute far more than it normally does to the redhead 
flight this fall, | | 
Although the lesser number of ducklings per brood plus a small 
_ reduction in the number of broods has caused an estimated 25 percent 
reduction in the production of ducklings as compared to 1952, it should be 
kept in mind that 1952 was a banner year in Alberta and that the 1953 
production is still well above the average for the past few years, 
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