BIRDS OBSERVED IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY 



a beautiful drake which was caught in a trap in woods in 

 New Milford in January, 1901. Mr. Williams sees them 

 nearly every spring and fall, as does Mr. Austin. 



16. Black Duck. Anas obscura. A common migrant and resi- 



dent, breeding throughout the County. 



17. Red-legged Black Duck. Anas obscura rubripes. This 



northern sub-species is quite common in the migrations. 



18. Gadwall. Chaulelasmus streperus. This is one of the 



rarer ducks, but still occurs throughout New England. 

 Most gunners confuse it with the Pintail and Baldpate, so 

 it is hard to trace. Mr. W. A. Miles has shot specimens 

 in Twin Lakes, and I heard of two being shot there the 

 middle of November, 1907. 



19. Baldpate. Mareca americana. Generally a scarce migrant, 



though not rare. Mr. Woodruff considers it "fairly com- 

 mon " about Bantam Lake. Mr. Miles has also taken it 

 at Twin Lakes, and others report it there. 



20. Green-winged Teal. Nettion carolinensis. A rather un- 



common migrant. Messrs. Stevens and Pease have taken 

 it frequently in Canaan, and Mr. Williams has seen an 

 occasional one in Winchester. 



21. Blue-winged Teal. Querquedula discors. Occurs only spar- 



ingly in the migrations, though years ago it was very com- 

 mon. Mr. Williams sees quite a number each fall. 



22. Shoveller. Spatula clypeata. Formerly a common duck in 



the East, now rare. Mr. Miles has seen and shot speci- 

 mens in Twin Lakes. 



23. Pintail. Dafila acuta. A migrant, apparently not common, 



though it should occur regularly. ^Ir. Miles finds them 

 at Twin Lakes, and Mr. Hanson saw a specimen which 

 was shot on the river at Torrington, Oct. 25, 1907. 



24. Wood or Summer Duck. Aix sponsa. Summer resident, 



everywhere becoming scarce, and said to be in danger of 

 extermination. Some States are forbidding its capture at 

 all, and all ought to do so, Connecticut, for instance. In 

 Kent there are several pairs which still breed. 



25. Redhead. Aythya americana. Not a common migrant. 



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