190 

Ground counts on the Sevier River area indicated a population of 92.4 ducks per 
Square mile, This was much larger than the 30.3 ducks per square mile counted by 
air in 1953. This increase is attributed to the more intensive coverage by the 
ground count. . 
Table II. - Estimate of Total Breeding Pairs on State Refuges from Dike Line Census - 
1953 and 1954, 

Public Shooting 



Ogden Bay Farmington Bay Grounds 
Species 1953 1954" 1953. 1954 1953 1954 
Canada Geese 114 120 62 75 = 2 12 
Mallard 267 349 84 30 99 53 
Gadwall ‘ 257 217 57 24 40 20° 
Pintail 215 218 63 24 31 10 
Cinnamon teal 712 747 303 190 121 105 
Redhead 296 261 120 80 288 156 
Shoveler 121 138 69 42 33 15 - 
Green-winged teal 2 6 - = = a 
Blue -winged teal 6 30 5 4 2 2 
Ruddy 30 70 20 23 2 4 
Total 2,021 2,156 783 492 637 376 
Brood Counts 
There was good survival and an increase in the number of goose broods at Ogden 
Bay and Farmington Bay, but the number of goose broods declined on the Public 
Shooting grounds. The decrease on the Public Shooting Grounds was due to construction 
activity in this area. The survival of duck broods was lower than other years. There 
was a large decline in the number of redhead broods on all State refuges. 
