ATLANTIC FLYWAY 
NORTHEASTERN STATES (continued) 
Total Broods ‘Total Young Brood Size Percent Change 
Species- “los2 19h” . 
- 1952 1953-1952) «1953-1952 1953 __No. Broods Yg. Produced 
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Black 
Duck 364 370 2,477 2,311 6.9 6.3 + 1.6 - 6.7 
Wood Duck °390. 436 3,306 4,127 8,6 9.5 + 11,8 + 24,8 
Mallard 65 . 88. 364 558 5.7 7.0 + 20,0 + 53.3 
B-w. Teal 16 38 106 274 7.0 7.3 $137.5 +149, 0 
Total 835 932 6,253 7,271 “+ 11.6 + 16.2 
According to ground sample areas, the number of broods and the number 
of young produced in the northeastern States did not change significantly over 
last year, although there is at least an indication that there was an increase, 
Aerial surveys in New York State showed a 97 percent increase in broods 
over last year, Further, there was a 53 percent increase in paired birds 
observed during the brood survey period, indicating that there may be important 
production yet to come. Coastal marsh transects in New Jersey indicated a 
decrease of 39 percent from last year, Transects run in New Hampshire during 
July indicated the possibility of a major increase in production over last year, 
In this instance, however, the 2 sets of data are not comparable since this 
year's surveys were made about a month later than in 1952, 
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Considering both the ground and aerial surveys, it is estimated that 
there will be an increase in production in the northeastern States this year, 
Conclusions ‘= It is estimated that there will be from a slight to a moderate 
increase in the number of birds moving southward from the northeastern 
States this fall. : 
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