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The results of the reconnaissance surveys are presented in Tables II, III, 
and IV. 
In Table II, the results of the overland flights are piven. The areas covered 
include: 
l. The unditched coastal marshes from Chincoteague to Cape Charles, 
Virginia. 
2. The estuarine marshes and adjacent Atlantic Slope areas bordering 
the Chesapeake Bay from the Pocomoke River to Cape Charles. 
3. The mixed Atlantic Slope and estuarine marshes located between the 
Little Choptank and Sassafras Rivers in Maryland. 
4, The mixed Atlantic Slope and estuarine marshes between the Potomac 
and Patapsco Rivers on the western shore of Maryland. 
Table II - Results of Overland Reconnaissance Transects 
Number of Broods Observed 
Area Covered Approx. Area Miles of 
in Sq. Miles Transect Black Duck Wood Duck 
Unditched Coastal 190 136 0 0 
Pocomoke River to 
Choptank River 130 120 2 0 
Little Choptank River to , 
Sassafras River 280 182 7 0 
Potomac River to 
Patapsco River 1,028 231 0 1 

Table III gives the results of the special river transects in Maryland, and 
Table IV gives the results of the river and creek transects in Virginia. 
Table III - Results of River Transects in Maryland 
Number of Broods Observed 

; Miles of Shoreline Flown pci nd am Sa DiS a aod Ss 
Name of River Black Duck W ood Duck 
Sassafras l2 0 0 
Chester 17 9 0 
Choptank 47 3 0 
Patuxent } 55 3 2 
Potomac 60 0 0 
Table IV - Results of River and Creek Transects in Virginia 
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Number of Broods Observed 
Area Covered Miles of Shoreline Flown Black Duck Wood Duck 
Major Rivers 464 8 16 
100 2 9 
Creeks 
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