40 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



ANSERES. 



ANATIDAE. 



Aythya coUaris (Donov.). Chapman, Handb. birds east. Xo. 

 Amer., 1895, p. 112. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in marshes. 



Me. — Rare migrant; once bred in Washington Co. Mar. 31- 

 May 1; (summer); Oct. 11-Nov. 2. 



N. H. — Rare migrant: Concord, Nov.; Little Bay near Ports- 

 month. 



Mass. — Rare migrant. Mar -April; Oct. 4-Nov. 30. 



R. I. — Rare migrant. Nov. 11. 



Conn.— Rare migrant. 



76. Clangula clangula Americana (Bonaparte) Faxon. 



American goldeneye; Garrot; Whistler; Whistle-wing. 



Clangula americana Bonap., Geogr. and comparative list birds 

 Europe and No. Amer., 1838, p. 58. "America." 



Fuligula clangula (Linne). Audubon, Birds of Amer., 1S43, 

 vol. 6, p. 362, pi. 406. Egg, Capen, 1886, pi. 21, fig. 2. 



Fresh and salt water; nests in hollow trees. 



Me. — Common migrant and winter resident coastwise; less 

 common summer resident in northern part. Eggs, May 27-June 8. 



N. H. — Common migrant and winter resident coastwise or in 

 open rivers; uncommon summer resident (Lake Umbagog). 



Vt. — Common migrant on Lake Champlain and Connecticut 

 River. 



Mass. — Common migrant and winter resident mainly coast- 

 wise. Oct. 8-May 1 (July 26, Boston). 



R. I. — Common migrant and winter resident coastwise. Nov. 

 15-April 20. 



Conn. — Common migrant and winter resident mainly coastwise. 

 Late Oct.-April 16. 



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