MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Production Indices: 
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Brood Records and Comparison with other years 
1953 1952 1951 
"Ne Average No, Average Noe Average 
: Beecies Broods Size Broods Size . Broods Sise 
Black Duck 30 Sel 37 6.3 6 Sols 
Mallard : 19 5.8 19 Se 2 45 
. Blue W. Teal 8 604 9 8.6 1 6.0 
Wood Duck 10° 4.0 19 5.8 2 726 
ReN. Duck hy 5.6 58 5.3 19 59 
Golden-eye 12 Lo? 22 Sel 8 - Ted 
Common Merganser 2 9.0 11 6.0 4 42 
Coot 3 5,0 2 3.0 6 303 
- From the above figures (when sufficient samples are available) 
4t would appear that there has been little change in the last three years! 
brood success of any of the species of waterfowl under consideration, 

northwestern Ontario, with the increase in breeding population and favorable 
conditions it. seems logical that there would be an increased flight of birds from 
there this fall, In southern Ontario it appears that there will be aout the same 
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Seren Although there were no production surveys conducted in 
) number of birds as last year. 
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