TABLE F-43.--Waterfowl brood and late-nesting indexes by stratum compared to previous year 
and long-term averages for eastern Ontario, Quebec, and Labrador, 1963 
[Index numbers in thousands} 



Percent 
change 
Average | from 
i Main Open Previous Current | 19- to previous 
Species boreal} boreal Tundra | year year 
Broods: 
Duck brood index----- +70.4 
Average brood size--= F % ‘ +5.6 
Late nesting index: 
Dabblers: 
Green-winged teal---- 
Blue-winged teal----- 
Shove ler--<--<--4-4-==-- 
Pintail -----=-<----++ 
Subtotal --=--=----- 
Divers: 
Goldeneye----------~- 
Bufflehead-------+--- 
Ruddy duck--«----==--- 
Subtotal =----<<.=8--- 
Miscellaneous: 
Scoter--+----<--n=-=- 
Mer ganser------+----= 
Subtotal ---<-=-+a.<- 
Total ducks=-=+----- 
Goose brood index------ 
Average goose brood 
158 
