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Banding Operations 
In addition to the 1,068 ducks banded during the brood banding operations 
(see Table V), 363 ducks were banded te September 15, at the Spring Lake Station 
in Western Sandhills. This total included 250 mallards, 103 blue-winged teal, 
6 pintail, 2 gadwall and 2 green-winged teal. These ducks were of the immature 
class for the most part. 
In addition to the 1,431 ducks listed above, 4 coots, 4 long-billed curlew, 
1 mourning dove and 1 black tern were banded, 
