MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
Production Index 
rane 
Brood counts were made on 36 water and pothole transect areas 
comparable to last year, 


Class I Class II Class ITI 
1952 
No. of Broods 86 117 53 
Percent 33.6 45.7 20.7 
Average Size : 7,31 7,76 6,64 
1953 | a 
~~ No, of Beande 84 44 8 
Percent 61,8. : 32.4 5.9 
Average Size 7. 34 7.20 6.16 
In view of the larger portion of broods in Class I as compared to 1952, 
it appears that the brood counts this year were made earlier phenologically, 
A total of 232 paired adults were seen during the brood counts this year as 
compared to 72 last year, which indicates that there may be an additional 
late hatch. 
Conclusions: Brood production at the time of survey was well below last 
year (256 as compared to 136) but additional production is indicated due to 
the large number of paired birds observed during fhe brood counts, Although 
the situation is not definite, it is probable that ''...waterfowl production will 
likely be below that possible if nesting conditions during May and June had 
been normal, !! 
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