124 C. If. Merriam — Birds of Connecticut. 



236. ChaulelasmUS StreperuS (Linne) Gray. Gadwall; Gray Duck. 



It occurs during the migrations ; not common. Captain Brooks 

 tells me that they are " occasionally seen " about Faulkner's Island, 

 Conn., "but are not plenty." Linsley writes: "Flocks of the Gray 

 Duck were here as early as August last season [1842], and were 

 among the best of ducks for the table."* 



237. Mareca Americana (Gmelin) Stephens. Widgeon ; Baldpate. 



Not particularly rare during the migrations ; may winter. Taken 

 at Stratford, Conn., by Linsley, and all along the coast by others, 

 too numerous to mention. Dr. Wood has seen three specimens, 

 one of which he shot, near East Windsor, Conn., but they are rare 

 in this State so far inland. Dr. Coues states that "the Widgeon 

 breeds in abundance in Northern Dakota and Montana along the 

 banks of the streams and pools."f Thomas Morton found them in 

 New England in 1632, for he writes: " Widggens there are, and 

 abundance of other water foule, some such as I have seene, and such 

 as I have not seene else where, before I came into those parts, which 

 are little regarded. "J 



238. Qlierquedula Carolinensis (Gmelin) Stephens. Green-winged 

 Teal. 



A common migrant. Have seen it in March. Taken by Linsley 

 at Stratford, Conn. Concerning this and the following species Mor- 

 ton wrote, in 1632: "Teales, there are of two sorts greene winged, 

 and blew winged : but a dainty bird, I have bin much delighted 

 with a rost of these for a second course, I had plenty in the rivers 

 and ponds about my howse." 



239. Qlierquedula discors (Linne) Stephen. Blue-winged Teal. 



A rather common migrant. Mr. Dayan secured a beautiful male 

 of this species on Lake Whitney, September 25th, 1875. Arrives in 

 August (Grinnell), remaining through October (Oct. 20, 1874, Sage). 



240. Spatula clypeata (Linne) Boie. Shoveller; "Spoonbill-duck." 



This splendid species is a rare migrant along our shores. Linsley 

 " obtained two fine males " at Stratford, Conn. Mr. Grinnell informs 



* Am. Jour, of Sci. and Arts, vol. xliv, No. 2, p. 269, April, 1843. 



f Birds of the Northwest, p. 564, 1874. 



\ Reprinted in Force's Historical Tracts. Tract 5, p. 47. 



