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Table II. - 1954 Wisconsin Waterfowl Breeding Surveys and Water Conditions 
on the Second Coverage 

Number of Water Areas Showing Percent Showing 
No More Less Completely more water or 
Game Area Change Water Water Dry no change 
I - NW 24 41 1 0 99 
Il - NE ' 25 ] 28 0 48 
Ill - We 19 17 0 1 97 
IV - EC 19 44, 17 0 79 
v- Ss 17 29 5 1 88 
Total 104 132 51 2 82 
Table III.- Wisconsin Waterfowl Breeding Pair Trends* 
% Change of 
Average Index 1953 1954 1954 Index from 
Species 1951 thru 1953 Index % Lone M. Index % Long M Average 1953 
Mallard .03 prs/acre 05 59 .05 45 + 67 No Change 
B-w. teal .05 prs/acre .09 32 . 08 21 + 60 - 11 
Black duck .004 prs/acre . 007 - 008 - +100 -14 
Wood duck .005 prs/acre . 006 45 .O1 39 +100 +67 
Ringneck .008 prs/acre 01 29 .O1 65 +25 No Change 
Total Ducks .10 prs/acre .18 38 .18 28 +80 No Change 
a 
Average of 

i951 - 1953 1953 1954 
Adult coot observed/acre . 020 . 049 . 089 
% Change of 1954 from: + 345 + 82 - 
* Total estimated pairs based on pairs, lone males, ione females, and 
unidentified duck pairs and single ducks observed. Index 
figures are based on the number of pairs per acre sampled. 
