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Table I. - Totals of all Brood Classes by Species for 1953 and 1954 on Reservoir 
Trend Areas for a Comparative Period. 


Broods Young Average 
Species 1953. + +«421954 1953.-«:1954 T953..~-—«i1:<954 
Mallard 14 12 82 77 5.86 6.42 
Pintail 12 9 71 37 5.91 4.11 
Gadwall 14 15 122 93 8.73 6.2 
Cinnamon teal 12 8 82 51 6.85 6. 38 
Green-winged teal 5 3 42 12 8.4 4.0 
Scaup. 9 - 72 - 8.0 - 
Baldpate 1 - 5 - 5.9 - 
Total 67 47 476 270 7.12 5.75 
43.2 percent decrease in number of young 
30.0 percent decrease in number of broods 
The 43 percent drop in production on the reservoir check areas represents a 
50 percent decrease from 1950 the initial year of reservoir coverape. The fall 
flights will find little water to nold them in the northern part of the State and could 
be the reason for the larger fall populations showing up in the west-central part of 
the State. 
Production in the west-central part of the State is up about 100 percent over 
last year or about 50 percent over 1951 the initial survey year for this area. Water 
conditions have been ideal in that a gradual draw-down of water levels through 
evaporation eliminated nest flooding. 
Table II. - Nesting Pair Count for Stillwater Wildlife Management Area, 1953 and 1954. 


Species 1953 1954 
Canada Goose 30 21 
Mallard 801 430 
Gadwall 678 358 
Baldpate 52 4 
Pintail 83 : 105 
Green-winged teal 6 9 
Blue -winged teal 12 0 
Cinnamon teal 1934 858 
Shoveler 38 50 
Ruddy 165 134 
Redhead 1028 1262 
Total 4797 3210 
Coot ‘ 4674 3700 
