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Table 7. Distribution of Direct Band Recoveries and Relative Recovery Rat 
es by Reei 
Banded at the Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, 1959 and 1960. ead te eae 
= —— 


1959 % | 7 1960 
Adults | Immatures ‘Adults immatures 
Number Banded 392 567 225 “ 477 
Northern Recovery Area: 
Number of Recoveries 33 (67%) 73 (89%) 13. (59%) 41 (65%) 
(Minn. , Iowa, Wisc, (Per cent of Total) 
& Mich. ) 
Recovery Rate in Per cent 8.42 12.87 5.78 8.60 
Relative Recovery Rate 1.53 1.49 
Central Recovery Area:* 
Number of Recoveries 8 (16%) 6 (7%) & (18%) 14 (22%) 
(Mo., Ill., Ind, (Per cent of Total) 
Ohio, and Ky.) 
Recovery Rate in Per cent 2.04 1.06 1.78 2.94 
Relative ‘Recovery Rate 0.52 1.65 . 
Southem Recovery Area: 
Number of Recoveries 8 (167) 3 (4%) 5 (23%) 8 (13%) 
(Ark. , Lae, Texe Se Ge, (Per cent of Total) 
Ga., & Ne MexXe ) 
Recovery Rate in Per cent 2.04 0.53 2.22 | 1. 68 
Relative Recovery Rate 0. 26 . 0.75 
LT 
* Recoveries in W. Vase, Md, and Va. were excluded. 
