G. RECOVERY RATES FROM PRESEASON BANDING TABLES 
TABLE G~1.--Summary of some mallard first hunting season recovery rates! from 
prehunting season bandings, 1959-62 
Age when banded 
State - Location Immature Adult 
1959 1961__1962_||_ 1999 1962 

Pacific Flyway: 
Washington: 
McNary? ~-------------------------- 
Oregon: 
Sauvie Island--------------------. 
Malheur?----------.~-------~.--.--- 
California: 
Montana: 
Ninepipe*~-----------+--+--------.~-- 
Nevada: 
RUBY. Dake acetate ee a 
Central Flyway: 
Montana; 
Medicine? +<-.slo nes 2s--n ees edecee 5.4 we 3.0 
North Dakota: 
Upper Suurte —Sanheotaseeuu ese we 
Lower Souris?--------.-.-.-.------- 
-- 6.4 
8.0 8.7 
South Dakota: 
Sand” 1ake* = aoc 5 se teee te te eee 
Mississippi Flyway: 
Michigan: 
Shiawassee“ ---------------~-------. 
Seney? -~---se- +o nses- ene etae ese 
Minnesota; 
APAERTS woven eicweemn akin sees 5 
Ries Take* <9<---todses-—-on lle 
Wisconsin: 
2 
Horicon’ ---~------.---- ween eee 
Atlantic Flyway: 
New York: 
Howland Island--------.----...----- 
Montezuma? --+--.---.---.--.~~----. 
Canada: 
Alberta: 
All locations combined------------ 
Saskatchewan: 
All locations combined------------ 
Manitoba: 
All locations combinéd--.------.-- 
Ontario: 

1 
, All rates are based upon samples of 100 or more banded birds. 
National Wildlife Refuge. 
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