TABLE F-44,--Long-term trend in July waterfowl brood and late-nesting 
indexes by species for eastern Ontario, Quebec, and Labrador, 1963 
(index numbers in thousands ]} 
Species 1962 1962 


Broods: 
Duck brood index-----------~----- 150 
Average duck brood size-------+--- 52h 
Late nesting index: 
Dabblers: 
Mallard-----------+---<--=--2-- 4 
Black duck--------=--+--------- 3h 
Gedwall -~----+-----+-----~------ -- 
Green-winged teal-------------- Z 
Blue-winged teal--------.----~-- i 
Shoveler--~-----------------+--- as 
Pintail ------.--+-..-..-.----.- 1 
Subtotal ----<----2---- 2-H oO 
Divers: 
Redhead ---------------=------.- AG. 
Canvasback--------------------+- _ 
Scaup--------- 2+ + -- ew ee 6 
Ring-necked duck----------~----- aL 
Goldeneye --~+-----------~------- 1 
Bufflehead ----~----------.--.... 1 
Ruddy duck-------------------+-- oo 
Subtotal---------~-~--.--.---. 9 
Miscellaneous: 
ee Scoter---~--------------------- Trace 6 
Merganser-----------~----------- 3h hg 
Bitten : 
Total ducks----------~----.-- 87 104 
Goose brood index-------------+--- 39 57 
Average goose brood size--------- 2.96 3.39 
TABLE F-45.--Duck broods, by size and age class, Maine, July, 1963 
Class III 
Species Average 
size 
Black duck------------ 6.0 
Green-winged teal----- i, 
Blue-winged teal------ bo 
Wood duck------------- od 
Ring-necked duck------ se 
Goldeneye (common)---- 3.0 
Total--------------- 5-0 
159 
