BIOLOGICAL SURVEY OF WOODS HOLE AND VICINITY. 



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Anas rubripes Continued. 



breeding at Muskeget." L. Jones, I. A. Field. 



A male specimen in Mr. Edwards's collection 



dated February 24, 1889, a female February 20, 



1894. 



Mareca americana (Gmelin). American widgeon. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52; G. M. Allen, 1909, 



P- 33- 



Nantucket, not very abundant. H. & A. For- 

 merly present during migrations, but none 

 seen for a number of years. Edwards. 

 Nettion crecca Linnaeus. European teal. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52; G. M. Allen, 1909, 



P- 34- 

 Muskeget, male, March 16, 1890. 



Nettion carolinensis (Gmelin). Green-winged teal. 



Woods Hole, formerly fairly common; now less 



so. Edwards. A female specimen in Mr. 



Edwards's collection dated September 2, 1888. 



Querquedula discors (Linnaeus). Blue-winged teal. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52. 



Bristol County, uncommon transient visitor; 

 may winter; Nantucket, scarce. H. & A. 

 Woods Hole, during migrations, formerly com- 

 mon, now scarce. Edwards. A female speci- 

 men in Mr. Edwards's collection dated Sep- 

 tember 20, 1887. 



. Spatula clypeata (Linnaeus). Shoveller duck. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53. 

 Nantucket, i record. 



Dafila acuta (Linnaeus). Pin-tail duck. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 52. 



Bristol County, rather common transient visitor; 

 Nantucket, scarce; young birds occasional. 

 H. & A. Formerly fairly common in Buzzards 

 Bay during migrations, now rare; a specimen 

 shot at Weepecket February 4, 1909. Ed- 

 wards. 



Marila americana (Eyton). Red-headed duck. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53 (Nyroca americana). 

 Bristol County, rare transient visitor; Nantucket, 



fairly common. H. & A. Specimens in Mr. 



Edwards's collection dated December 10, 1900 



(male), January 5, 1908 (female). 



Marila -vallisneria (Wilson). Canvasback duck. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 53 (Nyroca vallisneria). 

 Nantucket, rare. 



Marila marila (Linnaeus). American scaup duck. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54 (Nyroca marila). 

 Bristol County, common in migrations; Nan- 

 tucket, common. H. & A. Waquoit, com- 

 mon during migrations. Edwards. Speci- 

 mens in Mr. Edwards's collection dated April 

 6, 1888 (male), December 6, 1891 (both sexes). 



Marila affinis (Eyton). Lesser scaup duck. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54 (Nyroca affinis). 



Nantucket, not uncommon. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole. I. A. Field. Common during migrations 

 only. A female specimen in Mr. Edwards's 

 collection dated April 6, 1888. 



Clangula clangula americana (Bonaparte). Ameri- 

 can golden-eye duck. 

 Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 54. 



Bristol County, very common winter visitor 

 along coast; Nantucket, common. H. & A. 

 Male specimens in Mr. Edwards's collection 

 dated March 8, 1890, and February 12, 1894. 



Charitonetta albeola (Linnaeus). Buffle-head duck, 

 dipper. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 55. 



Bristol County, uncommon winter visitant; Nan- 

 tucket, not uncommon. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole, occasional in migrations, less so in win- 

 ter. Edwards. A male specimen in Mr. 

 Edwards's collection dated March 8, 1890; a 

 female, dated January 21, 1893. 



Harelda hyemalis (Linnaeus). Old squaw, long- 

 tailed duck. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 55. 



Bristol County, abundant winter visitant along 

 coast; Nantucket, common. H. & A. Woods 

 Hole, abundant during migration and all win- 

 ter. -Edwards. Male and female specimens 

 in Mr. Edwards's collection dated January 4, 

 1889, and March 6, 1890. 



Histrionicus histrionicus (Linnaeus). Harlequin 



duck. 



A male specimen in Mr. Edwards's collection 

 dated December 18, 1895. This was killed at 

 Weepecket Island. 



Somateria mollissima borealis (Brehm). North- 

 ern eider. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 57. 

 Nantucket, rare. H. & A. Woods Hole, Janu- 

 ary 21, 1893, i female. Edwards. 



Somateria dresseri Sharpe. American eider. 



Howe and Allen, 1901, p. 57. 



Bristol County, common winter visitant along 

 the coast; Nantucket, common. H. & A. 

 Woods Hole, common during migrations and 

 in winter. Edwards. Male and female speci- 

 mens in Mr. Edwards's collection dated Feb- 

 ruary 27, 1890, February 6 and February 21, 

 1893, and February n, 1894. 



