261 
Table V.- Waterfowl Broods at Magee Marsh (1900 Acres). 

No. of Broods Percent Young/Brood Broods/Sq. Mi. 



Species 1953 1954 Change 1953 1954 1953 1954 
Mallard 14 9 ~ 35.71 5.6 4.3 
Black 8 10 + 25.00 5. 2 6.7 
Wood duck Z 3 + 50.00 5.5 5.8 
Blue-winged teal - 5 = - 5. 
Total , 24 27 4 12.50 5.4 5.3 8.1 9.1 
Table VI. - Waterfowl Broods at Resthaven (2100), 



No. of Broods Percent Young/Brood Broods /Sq. Mi. 
Species 1953 1954 Change 1953-1954 1953.~—S—«1954 
Mallard 8 6 - 25.00 7.9 5.0 
Black 6 7 + 16.66 8.2 5.0 
Wood duck 1 1 - 7.0 7.0 
Blue-winged teal - 2 - - DD 
Total 15 16 + 6.66 ae i 5.2 4.6 4.3 
Table VII. - Waterfowl Broods on 215 Linear Miles of Streams. 

Broods Per 


Species No. of Broods © Young Per Brood Linear Mile 
Wood duck 61 ee - 284 
Mallard 5 5.8 . 023 
Black 1 7.0 . 005 
Total 67 7,06 312 
Summary 
The 1954 waterfowl breeding grounds surveys (breeding pairs and brood 
censuses) in Ohio indicate that there was a small increase in both breeding pairs and 
broods over the previous year, but with a somewhat smaller number of ducks per 
brood. Therefore, it would appear that the total production should be about the same 
as last year. 
