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140. Anas discors, Blue-winged Teal. M. m.c. A few may breed. 



142. Spatula clypeata. Shoveller. Casual. A few were shot on the 



Rideau in the Fall of 1882 ; two were seen on the Ottawa in 

 October, 1883, (both females), and two were shot by Mr. W. P. 

 Lett in 1886, one at Richmond and the other at Brigham's 

 Creek. 



143. Dafila acuta, Pintail. M. r. 



144. Aix sponsa, Wood Duck. S. c. B. 



146. Aythya atneruana, Redhead. M. a. 



147. " valltsnerta, Canvas-back. M. r. 



148. " w«r//« ;2^arr//V«, American Scaup Duck. M. m.c. 



149. " affiiiis, Lesser Scaup Duck. M. c. 



150. " collaris, Ring-necked Duck, M. c. 



151. Glaucionetta clangula america?ia, American Golden-eye. W. r. 



Common in migration. 



153. Charitonetta albeola, Bufifie-head. M. c. 



154. Clangula hyemalis, Old Squaw. M. c. A pair in full breeding 



plumage were obtained by Mr. E. White in the Spring of 1887 

 from a person who had just shot them on the Rideau. 



160. Somateria dresseri, American Eider. Casual. A young male in 



the plumage of the female was shot by Mr. G. R. White on the 



Ottawa, below the City, 9th November, 1889. A male in 



, mature plumage, said to have been shot on the Gatineau, was 



seen on the By Ward market about the same time. 



163. Oidemia americana, American Scoter. M. c. 



165. " degla?idi, White-winged Scoter. M. c. 



166. " persptcillata, Surf Scoter. M. r. 



167. Erismatura rubida. Ruddy Duck. M. m.c. This species ap- 



peared in large numbers in the fall of 1882, arriving early and 

 staying late. 

 169a. Chen hyperbcrea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. M. r. On 

 November ist, 1884, Mr. S. Herring, the Taxidermist of the 

 Geological and Natural History Survey, " put up " a bird of this 

 species from a stubble field on the Ontario side of the Ottawa, 

 and, although he did not secure it, is quite positive as to its 

 identity. The late Dr. Van Cortlandt shot one just above the 



