
MISSISSIPPI FLYWAY 
OHIO 
Weather and Water Conditions: = Weather and water conditions were in 
general quite favorable for waterfowl production during the spring of 1953. The 
Lake Erie marshes, which have periodically inundated during the past three years, 
causing heavy losses of nests, contained normal amounts of water throughout the 
early spring months, Inland lakes and streams were from normal to slightly 
lower than usual. 
Breeding Population Indices: = Only two areas were covered in a comparable 
manner during both 1952 and 1953¢ On the Magee Marsh, the breeding population 
increased ), percent and on the Resthaven area it increased 16 percent. The 
major breeding species are the mallard, black duck, wood duck and blue~winged 
teale . 
Production Indices: « Brood surveys conparable to last year revealed about the 
same number of broods on a l0-mile stream segement in southern Ohio, on 
Buckeye Lake, and on Indian and Loramie Lakes, There was an increase in 
number broods on the Resthaven area and a considerable increase on the Magee 
“Marsh, In all areas, hewever, there was a decrease in the average brood sizes 
Conclusions: ~ The total production in Ohio appears to be about the same as 
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