Table 2 = Summary of Ground Transect Data 
1956 | - 1957 © Change 
Total Miles 1076 1076 e 
Total Water Areas 1577 1201 = 
Number Occupied 261 213 - 
Percent Occupied 16.6 as Pe - 
Species (Number of Pairs) 
Blue-winged Teal 314 188 = 40% 
Mallard 194 135 - 31% 
Ringneck 83 96 + 16% 
Pintail | | 27 31 + 15% 
Redhead 26 10 “ 
Shoveler 19 16 = 
Baldpate 37 16 - 
Other 39 49 - 
Total 739 54] -~ 27% 

Production Data 
} Specific brood counts on comparable areas were not made 
this year, however, other field studies enabled some evaluation of the 
situation, On July 3 and 4, a trip was made into counties such as Lac 
Qui Parle and Kandiyohi which were hard-hit by floods during th third 
week of June. No Class I broods were seen which would have hatched 
since the flooding. A similar trip was made on the same day in Ottertail 
County outside of the flood zone and numerous Class I broods were sighted. 
It is concluded that flooding harmed the first nesting attempt 
in several parts of the State, A, good hatch of divers came off in north- 
western counties, but this is a very limited area of the State. In general, 
at this time (July 29) it appears that production per breeding pair will be 
somewhat below normal. The situation could change if a good late hatch 
comes off, 
It is of interest to note that an intensive study on the Chippewa 
National Forest also revealed a small decrease in production, 
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