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January 1, 1953

Winnowing counts as a measure of Wilson's snipe breeding populations Winnowing counts as a measure of Wilson's snipe breeding populations

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C.S. Robbins

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1952

Census of woodcock breeding population in vicinity of Patuxent Refuge, Maryland in 1951 Census of woodcock breeding population in vicinity of Patuxent Refuge, Maryland in 1951

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R. E. Stewart

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center, Chesapeake Bay Activities

January 1, 1952

Clapper rail studies, 1951 Clapper rail studies, 1951

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R. E. Stewart

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1952

Investigations of methods of determining abundance of breeding mourning doves in certain eastern states Investigations of methods of determining abundance of breeding mourning doves in certain eastern states

A call count over a 20 mile route (beginning 1/2 hour before local official sunrise and with 20 stops of 3 minutes duration 1 mile apart) gives a more practical index to the abundance of mourning doves in the breeding season than roadside counts and area population studies tried in 1950. Calling activities showed relatively high peaks and low depressions during April and May of 1951...

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A.J. Duvall, C.S. Robbins

Ecosystems Mission Area, Eastern Ecological Science Center

January 1, 1952